Government outlines plans to block ‘foreign influences’ from compromising UK universities June 13, 2022 The UK government is seeking to protect universities from “undue foreign influences that work against British values,” by forcing higher education institutions to report the financial links they have with individuals or organisations from overseas. The new rules, which could be introduced as part of an amendment to the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, [...]
Divorce filings surged after ‘no-fault’ laws came into force June 10, 2022 The coming into force of “no-fault divorce” laws led to spike in couples filing for divorce, new HMCTS figures show. Almost doubled the number of divorce applications were filed in April 2022 compared to April the previous year, after no fault divorce laws came into force. The new laws, which allow couples to separate amicably [...]
Deloitte denies failing to protect ex-employee from bullying June 10, 2022 Deloitte has denied failing to protect a former female employee from being bullied after her relationship with a male partner ended. The Big Four firm denied that it had “failed” to stop the Deloitte partner Chris Holliday from harassing former risk analyst Katrina Jones, after she filed a lawsuit against the firm’s London office last [...]
Donald Trump said Mike Pence ‘deserves’ to be hanged as rioters stormed the capitol June 10, 2022 Former US president Donald Trump purportedly told advisors that he agreed with those storming the US Capitol in their calls to “hang Mike Pence”. The 45th president of the United States purportedly told a room full of staff that “Mike Pence deserves it,” whilst his supporters rioted at the heart of Washington D.C, Liz Cheney, [...]
State Street denies claims it is planning to take over Credit Suisse after Swiss bank’s chief brushes aside rumours June 9, 2022 State Street today denied claims it is planning to take over Credit Suisse, after a Swiss website published a report claiming the Boston bank is planning to buy out Zurich headquartered investment bank. The denial comes after the head of Credit Suisse also brushed aside claims Credit Suisse could be bought out by Boston bank [...]
UK’s financial watchdog vows to crack down on greenwashing June 9, 2022 The UK’s financial watchdog has said it is “actively” monitoring the markets for instances of greenwashing, involving false and exaggerated claims around ESG. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) told City PM that it has “made it a priority that investors are given clear and reliable information about ESG products,” as the watchdog said it is [...]
Thousands of jobs at risk after Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance loses bid to throw winding up order out of court June 9, 2022 Three of the firms that make up Sanjeev Gupta’s steel empire could be plunged into administration imminently, after a court rejected GFG Alliance’s bid to have a winding up order thrown out of court. The court ruled that the metals group’s financial difficulties were not due to Covid-19, as it rejected GFG Alliance’s claims the [...]
City broker Britannia Global Markets cancels LME membership following March nickel price fiasco June 9, 2022 Derivatives broker Britannia Global Markets has said it is giving up its membership to the London Metal Exchange (LME), after the London market halted nickel trading in March in response to surging prices. Britannia said it had decided to cancel its Category 2 membership to the LME, which allows it to trade on behalf of [...]
Truck makers ‘cartel’ to face landmark £2bn opt-in lawsuit over decade long price fixing scheme June 9, 2022 A UK competition tribunal has given a trucking industry trade body the green light to bring forward a more than £2bn opt-in claim against a “cartel” of European truck makers, over allegations they fixed the prices of lorries for more than a decade. The UK’s Road Haulage Association (RHA) trade body’s claim is set to [...]
Deloitte denies claims it is set to follow EY by splitting its business in two June 9, 2022 Deloitte has said claims it is considering splitting itself up, and spinning off its consulting business, are “categorically untrue”. The Big Four accountancy firm denied claims it is mulling over a split, after the Wall Street Journal yesterday reported that Deloitte is exploring the options of separating out its global audit and consulting practices. Instead, [...]
