Superdry share price soars over 100 per cent as Julian Dunkerton mulls takeover February 2, 2024 Superdry shares soared over 100 per cent this morning after boss and co-founder Julian Dunkerton revealed he is in talks over a possible takeover deal to rescue the troubled fashion brand. The firm told investors this morning Dunkerton is “engaged in discussions with potential financing partners” over a possible takeover offer for the business”. “These [...]
Big Four accountancy firms capture larger share of UK legal market August 15, 2022 Major corporations are snubbing traditional law firms in increasingly going to consultancies and accounting firms for legal advice, according to new research from Thomson Reuters. The Big Four accounting firms – PwC, KPMG, EY, and Deloitte – are driving growth in the alternative legal services provider (ASLP) sector, as UK corporates increasingly turn to them [...]
The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on the ever-changing appetites of retail investors November 23, 2023 Where the City’s big thinkers get things off their chest. Today, it’s Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor analysing retail investors' appetites.
Autumn Statement: 110 measures for growth and an election speech from Hunt November 22, 2023 Only seven weeks ago, Jeremy Hunt swore now was not the time for tax cuts. Now he is army Rishi Sunak with a manifesto of economic promises, writes Sascha O'Sullivan
Nearly 120,000 retail jobs lost in 2023, report suggests January 8, 2024 The numbers of jobs lost in British retail dropped last year, but 120,000 people still lost their employment, figures have suggested.
Blockchain technology and its impact on the legal profession July 13, 2022 Crypto AM's Jonny Fry looks at how blockchain is being used in legal circles and the impact the technology is having.
Even millennials are becoming victims of ageism as Gen Z take over the office August 30, 2023 Younger workers are a safety blanket against the future for employers, but it can't come at the expense of valuing an experienced workforce, writes Eliza Filby
PwC to reopen UK offices from 8 June following coronavirus lockdown easing June 3, 2020 Big Four accountancy firm PwC said today it would reopen offices across the UK from 8 June as the coronavirus lockdown eases. The firm said it would open its London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Reading, and Bristol offices from next Monday. Kevin Ellis, PwC UK chair and senior partner, said: “Just because we can work from [...]
Explainer-in-brief: The cost of another bank holiday June 6, 2022 So you’ve woken up at the end of another long bank holiday, and thought right, when’s the next one? There have been several campaigns for new bank holidays – even a permanent one in honour of the Queen, or one to mark the sacrifices made during the pandemic – a Thank Holiday, as some charities called [...]
Big Four’s legal ventures could see surge in law firm IPOs, DWF chief says December 8, 2022 The Big Four’s efforts to bolster their legal businesses could lead to a surge in the number of UK law firms listing on the stock exchange, DWF chief Sir Nigel Knowles told City A.M. EY’s global split could see the firm become an “aggressive” legal services behemoth, as it is freed from the conflict-of-interest rules [...]