The best hot hatchbacks to buy in 2023 February 15, 2023 We’ve assembled the best hot hatchbacks to buy in 2023, including the Hyundai i20 N, Mercedes-AMG A45 S and Honda Civic Type R.
Lawsuits related to cryptocurrency in US almost double in a year February 14, 2023 Lawsuits involving cryptocurrency disputes in the US increased by almost fifty per cent throughout 2022, a new study has revealed.
Mercedes Benz makes first UK court appearance as ‘dieselgate’ class-action lawsuit begins February 9, 2023 German carmaker Mercedes Benz today appeared in a UK court over its alleged part in the ‘dieselgate’ scandal. Lawyers acting on behalf Mercedes Benz drivers asked a London court to let them launch a class-action type lawsuit against the German firm over claims it cheated on emissions tests. Class-action specialists Leigh Day and Pogust [...]
Ed Warner: Rugby union could learn from the NFL model on Super Bowl LVII weekend February 9, 2023 For all the relentless commercial growth of the Premier League, IPL and F1, the NFL remains the sporting brand to beat. Super Bowl LVII will be watched by more than 200m people worldwide on Sunday. The matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles has its stories, but in truth the identity of [...]
London’s litigation financiers primed to profit on global downturn, Therium chief says February 3, 2023 London’s litigation funders are in a prime position to capitalise on the global economic downturn, the founder of one the UK’s top lawsuit financiers told City A.M. The economic slump threatens to stretch in-house legal budgets and drive an uptick in legal battles, Therium founder Neil Purslow said, which could force companies and litigants turn [...]
How To Know Layoffs Are Coming And What To Do About It February 2, 2023 If recent headlines are anything to go by, the future of the tech industry isn’t as secure as we once thought it was. Mass layoffs at Stripe and Meta closed out 2022, and in January alone, Google’s parent company announced it plans to shed 12,000 of its workforce, while Amazon has decided to cut 18,000 [...]
As the EU rehashes old myths of no win-no fee litigation, London stands to benefit February 1, 2023 In the EU, there are still many misconceptions about litigation funding. Here in London we must see it as a way for companies to manage risks and costs, writes Glenn Newbury
EY Germany likely to slash hundreds of jobs as Wirecard scandal fall out casts shadow over future profits January 26, 2023 EY’s German arm is planning to cut 40 partners and 380 staff as it attempts to boost profitability in the wake of the Wirecard scandal. The Big Four accounting firm’s German business is in talks to ditch hundreds of jobs after top audit clients including Commerzbank, DWS, and KfW pulled away from the firm following [...]
Aviva is ‘very happy’ with UK’s post-Brexit Solvency II reforms, top exec says January 22, 2023 Aviva is “very happy” with the current state of the UK’s plans to overturn the EU rules that govern the amounts of capital insurers must hold on their balance sheets, one of the firm’s top execs told City A.M. Adam Winslow, the chief executive of Aviva’s UK & Ireland general insurance business, said Aviva is [...]
I might hate the beeping of induction, but in the stove climate wars I’ll turn the gas off January 19, 2023 Barry Johnston gives his take on the culture war pitting gas hobs against induction - and finds that it's time we think about what it means to make the switch, for the environment