Water firm United Utilities sees profit slump but finds £310m for dividend boost May 25, 2023 The UK’s largest water company, United Utilities, saw pre-tax profits slump by 27.7 per cent this morning whilst announcing a boosted dividend payment of £310m to its shareholders. The Washington-headquartered firm, which supplies much of the water to the north-west, said that profits had slumped as a result of inflation, which had impacted procurement costs [...]
Hogan Lovells: US-UK law firm’s revenue jumps 10 per cent and surpasses £2bn February 13, 2024 American-British law firm Hogan Lovells global revenue has jumped nearly 10 per cent over the last financial year, which sees the firm surpassing £2bn for the first time. Over 2023, the firm generated £2.15bn in revenue, which was up from the £1.97bn it posted over the previous year. In terms of its practices, its corporate [...]
Class action avalanche: Report reveals litigations are eight times greater than UK population August 2, 2024 Class action litigation is dominating the UK as a new report shows claims filed by the end of 2023 encompassing over 540 million members.
Meet the City partner amongst the 95 appointed as King’s Counsel today January 19, 2024 Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk MP announced the appointments of 95 new King’s Counsel today, which included one solicitor advocate from City law firm Withers.
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick quits after new Rwanda legislation unveiled December 6, 2023 Rishi Sunak has been rocked by the resignation of his immigration minister after rejecting demands to opt out of European human rights laws to revive the Rwanda policy. Robert Jenrick told the Prime Minister on Wednesday that his new draft legislation aimed at stopping small boat crossings “does not go far enough” and is a [...]
UK would cease arms sales to Israel if international law breached over Gaza April 7, 2024 The UK would cease arms sales to Israel if it was found to have breached international law amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza, Oliver Dowden has said.
Disney helps propel Excel London to year of record-breaking success June 19, 2024 Excel London, the UK's largest exhibition centre, has had a record-breaking year as a surge in visitors boosts its revenue to its highest level ever.
World Athletics stands firm on DSD rules despite Caster Semenya legal victory July 11, 2023 World Athletics insists it has no plans to change its rules despite double Olympic champion Caster Semenya winning a landmark legal case at the European Court of Human Rights. Semenya, 32, won a challenge relating to rules introduced by World Athletics in 2018 that force athletes like her with differences of sexual development to take [...]
Letters: Covering up the faulty cover October 7, 2022 [Re: FCA vows to take action against insurers falling short on business interruption claims, Oct 4] During the pandemic, businesses faced unprecedented disruptions to their supply chain, some had to close and many perceived a lack of support from their insurers during their time of need. Insurers argued that pandemic impacts were not anticipated or [...]
Super Tuesday has ‘never mattered less’: Donald Trump to seal Republican presidential nomination March 5, 2024 Donald Trump will likely secure the Republican nomination in the weeks after a major day of primaries - Super Tuesday - being dubbed a “formality”.