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Autumn Statement: What to expect from the chancellor

The new chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt will address UK parliament on 17 November with an Autumn Budget announcement comprising an austerity-filled expected £35bn in tax rises and public spending cuts […]

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Retired EY partners question plans to split firm

Former partners at EY have raised their concerns about issues ranging from leadership and resourcing to pension contributions, as the professional services giant prepares to pull the trigger on a radical restructuring. With […]

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Autumn Statement: Rachel Reeves slams government for protecting banker and private equity bonuses

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has hit out at chancellor Jeremy Hunt for protecting the bonuses of bankers and private equity bosses in the Autumn Statement. “Of all the things he could save […]

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Three sentenced by Dutch court in flight MH17 crash trial – JURIST

The District Court of The Hague Thursday sentenced three defendents to life imprisonment in the Flight MH17 criminal case. Leonid Kharchenko and Sergei Dubinskiy were present at sentencing, and Igor Girkin was found […]

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LMAX Expands Tech Infrastructure in APAC

LMAX Group, an operator of institutional exchanges for trading FX and digital assets, is expanding its global technology infrastructure in Asia Pacific. The Group has been growing its presence in Asia Pacific […]

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Autumn Statement: Insurance bosses back Solvency II overhaul

Top insurance bosses have thrown their weight behind the government as it announces long-awaited reforms to the Solvency II regime which sets their capital requirements. In his Autumn Statement on 17 November, chancellor […]

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Moderate improvements for gender equality in law in 2021, New Zealand Law Society reports – JURIST

The New Zealand Law Society Thursday released the results of their Gender Equality Charter, reporting on developments in gender equality among legal workplaces in New Zealand in the past year. The most […]

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Digital Yuan: All There is to Know With Conotoxia Ltd, Market Research Future, LPA, and Verto

Year in, and year out, people continue to wonder how long the crypto hype is going to continue. The volatility of the market and the crashes it has faced keep leading some […]

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Biden administration: Saudi crown prince should have immunity from US lawsuit over Jamal Khashoggi murder – JURIST

The US Department of State Thursday released a letter stating that Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohhammed bin Salman should have immunity in a US case regarding his role in […]

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Dealmaking team steps down from KBW’s UK office

A team of six dealmakers at US-headquartered investment bank KBW have stepped down from its City office and will start their own boutique, according to sources familiar with the situation. The M&A […]

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Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST

The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]

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Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST

Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]

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Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST

The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]

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Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST

Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]

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