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Last week, the Equality and Human Rights Commission published its eagerly anticipated code of practice for services organisations clarifying how to interpret the landmark Supreme Court judgment on the definition of sex…
Read moreTensions are mounting between Labour and Tory councillors in nearby authorities over restoration plans for Hammersmith Bridge, which has been closed to motorists for seven years. Arch rivals in Hammersmith & Fulham and…
Read moreKim's money was meant to help buy a home, as he is getting married later this year. Instead the value of his tech investments slumped by around 25% in July. "It's going to sting and I'm going to have to work really hard…
Read moreKelso, an activist investor, has criticised the AIM-listed retailer for urging shareholders to block its attempt to install retired private equity partner Graeme Coulthard as a director. John Goold, chief executive of…
Read moreThe president signed a national security presidential memorandum directing his administration to "leverage the capability and innovation of the private sector to help conduct these cyber operations under the…
Read moreThe New York Times reported this week that Randall Lane was paid by RJ Shook, whose company, Shook Research, worked with Forbes since 2016 to publish rankings of wealth advisers. The payment was made after Shook sold a…
Read moreThe US Department of State announced on Thursday that it had reached an administrative settlement with the US arm of BAE to resolve 104 violations of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms…
Read moreThe prime minister said the companies must not be allowed to treat bill payers like a "blank cheque", after Ofwat, the regulator, approved proposals for billions of pounds of spending on repairs and infrastructure. Five…
Read moreThe early drop-off in solar generation was manageable, just as the National Energy System Operator (Neso), the state-owned body responsible for keeping the lights on, predicted. Gas-fired generators still had to be paid…
Read moreSources said he had paid about £40m for Harvey Nichols, which has 1,200 employees and 13 stores. These consist of five large stores – in London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester – and a smaller one in Bristol…
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