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White & Case settles with ex-partner over ‘toxic’ culture claim

US law firm White & Case has settled an employment tribunal claim from a former London partner who accused the firm of having a “toxic” culture. Michael Wistow, the firm’s former head […]

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UN to establish ‘loss and damage’ fund to aid countries affected by climate change – JURIST

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 closed Sunday with a breakthrough agreement to establish a loss and damage fund for communities living on the frontlines of climate disasters.This decision follows three […]

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BNP Paribas bolsters UK investment bank with Randall hire

BNP Paribas has hired a senior banker for its UK corporate broking team as it looks to bolster its standing in Europe. The French bank has hired Matt Randall as a managing director […]

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Ex-Brevan Howard portfolio manager Luke Sadrian joins Rokos as partner

Rokos Capital Management hired former Brevan Howard portfolio manager Luke Sadrian as an investment officer and partner as part of a commodities push. Rokos has various product lines within its core portfolio, including equities […]

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FTX staff vent their anger as collapse leaves them in shock

One FTX executive vomited when he learned that the crypto exchange was missing billions of dollars of customer money. A company lawyer quit via a harsh text message to then-chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried. A top […]

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Wave Financial, Binance make fresh plays for Voyager Digital after FTX’s $1.4bn takeover collapses

Wave Financial and Binance are the latest firms to line up fresh bids for collapsed crypto exchange Voyager Digital, after Voyager’s first prospective buyer FTX filed for bankruptcy last week. Crypto asset manager […]

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Ukraine authorities accuse four appellate judges of bribery – JURIST

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office accused on Thursday four judges from the Kyiv Court of Appeal of graft totaling $35,000. According to NABU, the payment occurred […]

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Kenya High Court declares housing levy unconstitutional – JURIST

Kenya’s High Court declared on Tuesday that a 1.5 percent levy, introduced in an earlier bill to fund affordable housing, violated constitutional principles. The levy was a provision of the Finance Act […]

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Niger junta revokes law which restricted migrant smuggling routes to Europe – JURIST

Niger’s junta issued a decree Monday revoking a law which had helped curb migration of West Africans to Europe. The law had been backed by the EU but faced strong opposition from […]

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UN report reveals surge in violence in Haiti rural central region – JURIST

According to a UN report issued Tuesday, there has been a rise in gang violence in Haiti’s central rural region, an area previously considered safe from the increased instability in the country. […]

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