UK unveils plan to crack down on misuse of NDAs March 28, 2024 The UK government has announced plans to crack down on the misuse of non-disclosure agreements to make sure they aren't being used to silence victims of crimes.
FCA says it doesn’t know if staff are getting paid for second jobs February 28, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority has been told to get its house in order after admitting it doesn’t know whether staff with second jobs are getting paid for those roles.
Death of the business card? More and more workers ditch the status symbol February 26, 2024 The once-vital business card looks set to become a thing of the past in the UK after new survey data revealed a sharp decline in their use.
Alibaba donation to Interpol raises undue influence concerns February 15, 2024 Experts have raised concerns about Interpol’s funding arrangements after their accounts revealed Alibaba donated over half a million euros to the organisation.
Former Autonomy boss sues SFO ahead of US fraud trial January 31, 2024 Mike Lynch, the former boss of software firm Autonomy, has filed a lawsuit against the UK's fraud agency ahead of his criminal trial in the US.
Is the UK sanctions watchdog up for the fight? January 18, 2024 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked a wave of sanctions. But experts are questioning whether the UK's sanctions body, OFSI, will take the tough action needed to make sure UK companies comply.
Shares sink at FTSE 100 miner after sacking CEO over ‘irregular’ payment January 5, 2024 London-listed gold producer Endeavour Mining has sacked its boss after it uncovered "serious misconduct" following an investigation into an "irregular payment" of $5.9m.
UK firms not prepared for ‘seismic’ change in corporate liability law, lawyers warn December 20, 2023 The majority of UK companies are not prepared for the “seismic” change in corporate liability law that is set to come into effect next week, top City lawyers have warned.
The debt pile at Capita is coming down after a mass sell-off. But is it out of the woods? December 8, 2023 Capita has completed its plan to sell off all of its non-core businesses to work down its debt. But has it done enough to please investors?
Bank spying powers to tackle benefit fraud inch closer to becoming law November 30, 2023 While wanting to stamp out benefit fraud is the right thing to do, granting the state extensive access to claimant's bank accounts, regardless of a fraud suspicion, is the wrong way to go about it.
