Retreat from The Street: Alibaba Aims to Raise $20 Billion in Hong Kong Listing
Alibaba intends on having a second public listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange (HKEX) where it aims to raise around $20 billion.
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June 23, 2019
Big 4 Break Up? Competition watchdogs suggest accountancy firms shake-up
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended that the Big Four accountancy firms should separate their professional services and audit work.
June 21, 2019
A Promising Pledge: The Lord Chancellor supports the recent pledge to achieve gender equality in the legal sector
The Lord Chancellor has supported law firms’ pledge to promote gender equality.
June 20, 2019
A Sigh of Relief: High street retail giant Arcadia Group hobbles on
The fashion retail giant Arcadia Group (owning the TopShop and Miss Selfridges brands amongst others) successfully avoids administration by securing a rescue deal with its creditors, preserving 17,000 jobs from prospective layoffs.
June 19, 2019
Phone a Friend: Russia provides 5G lifeline for Huawei
Huawei and MTS (a Russian telecom firm) have signed a deal to develop 5G in Russia.
June 18, 2019
Facing Facts: The Need for Regulation of Facial Recognition
There has been a call for greater regulation of automatic facial recognition technologies in order to prevent abuse of citizens’ privacy rights.
June 18, 2019
The Crypto Craze: Facebook To Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency
This week, Facebook plans to reveal details of its cryptocurrency, called “GlobalCoin”. The coin will be in circulation by early 2020 and is to be used across 12 countries. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hopes GlobalCoin will allow Facebook’s 2.4 billion monthly users to send money as easily as sending a photo.
June 17, 2019
A Steely Resolve: British Steel Enters Compulsory Liquidation
Last month, the High Court put British Steel into compulsory liquidation following the failed rescue talks between Greybull Capital (a private equity firm) and the UK government.
June 16, 2019
No Obstacle for Obelisk: CMS Team up with Obelisk to Improve Flexible Working
Obelisk announces a formal partnership with CMS offering flexible legal solutions for its clients and lawyers.
June 16, 2019
Revolutionising Recruitment: Rare Launched New ‘Vantage’ Platform
The graduate recruitment specialist Rare has launched a new online platform called Vantage to overcome barriers that prevent talented, diverse candidates from securing roles in the legal sector.
June 14, 2019