McIlroy begins legal action against agents October 14, 2013 TWO-TIME Major winner Rory McIlroy has begun legal proceedings against his former representatives Horizon Sports Management in the hope of recovering £5.9m in fees. The former world No1 feels he was misled by the Dublin-based firm during their 18-month association and views their fees as excessive. McIlroy also wants to end his association with Gurteen [...]
Five best spots in the City for a clandestine meeting October 14, 2013 Security experts Blackstone Consultancy have analysed the City of London's top venues to find the best spots for those wanting to host clandestine meetings with potential employers, recruitment consultants, or with other parties that value discretion. The research was conducted by recruitment platform jobandtalent.com and saw security experts scrutinise some of the City's most popular [...]
HS2 protesters take fight to the Supreme Court October 13, 2013 CAMPAIGNERS against High Speed 2 will take their case to the Supreme Court this week in their latest attempt the derail the transport project. The HS2 Action Alliance (HS2AA) and a group of local councils will tomorrow start their latest appeal against the decision to go ahead with the £46.2bn rail link, in a case [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 11 October 2013 October 10, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES New York Fed sued over Goldman A former bank examiner filed a suit against the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, claiming she was fired after criticising Goldman Sachs for its policies on managing conflicts of interest. Carmen Segarra is suing the New York Fed and three of its officials in federal court [...]
Join an exclusive club in the City October 10, 2013 Luxury developments are stocking up on facilities normally found in five-star hotels HOLIDAYS are great. Want to go to the gym without stepping outside in jogging bottoms? Fancy a swim at 2am? Want to relax in your own private bar? And on top of that, there’s someone on the end of the phone waiting to [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 10 October 2013 October 9, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Outsourced contractors face blacklist Ministers will be able to blacklist contractors who provide substandard services for the first time under rules set to be ratified by the European Union within weeks. The government has been pressing for the measures in the wake of G4S’s failure to provide security guards at the Olympics and [...]
Pietersen bags libel damages from optician October 8, 2013 ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen accepted substantial libel damages from Specsavers at the High Court yesterday after the optician ran an advert suggesting he may have tampered with his bat during this year’s Ashes triumph. The implication was particularly sensitive as Pietersen had recently emphatically rejected Australian media claims that he used tape on his bat [...]
Cadbury loses right to purple packaging October 4, 2013 Mondelez International which makes Cadbury Dairy Milk bars, has lost its battle with Nestle to keep the exclusive use of the colour purple in its packaging of chocolate products. The UK court of Appeals overturned a decision in 2012 that ruled the shade of purple was distinctive to the Cadbury Dairy Milk bars. The 2012 [...]
Ex-JP Morgan banker Hannam fights to clear his name in court October 3, 2013 TOP dealmaker Ian Hannam’s bid to overturn a £450,000 fine from the Financial Conduct Authority neared the end yesterday, with his lawyers saying his aims were perfectly proper. Hannam, a former JP Morgan banker, was at the High Court to hear closing statements in his appeal over two counts of alleged market abuse, which he [...]
London Report: BP’s court win sees FTSE defy US shutdown October 3, 2013 THE FTSE 100 rose yesterday, boosted by heavyweight BP which won a rare legal battle related to its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but ongoing US government shutdown uncertainty sapped momentum. Energy firm BP – the UK’s fifth biggest company by market capitalisation – rose 1.1 per cent after it won a legal [...]