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By Louis Goss In-house lawyers working in major British companies are becoming increasingly concerned that the firms they work for are failing to keep up with the methods being used by criminals to carry out financial crime. More than two-thirds of in-…

By Charlie Conchie BlackRock chief Larry Fink said the firm was looking to usher in a “revolution in shareholder democracy” today as it grants greater powers to its clients to hold boards to account in investor meetings. In a letter to clients and glob…

By Louis Goss Glencore executives used private jets to fly millions of dollars in bribes to officials in Africa to boost their oil trading activities, a London Court heard today. Traders on Glencore’s London-based West Africa trading desk organised to …

By Darren Parkin Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to modern fascism, the twin flames of government and corporate working together to monopolise control. Big tech that pulls in the majority of eyeballs are all in bed with government. At the same time, ESG …

By Adam Bloodworth Unassumingly nestled on a bustling Soho street, Firebird greets you as a cool oasis of relaxed good taste. Almost all of its dishes, as the name implies, have been licked by flame. The true charm of this place lies in the warmth and …

By Tim Pitt When the ‘Healey Hundred’ made its debut in 1952, Britain was still recovering from the Second World War. Tea and sugar were rationed, and the streets around the Earls Court Motor Show were pockmarked with bombsites. The birth of rock and r…

By Ilaria Grasso Macola Virgin Atlantic’s chief executive Shai Weiss said today Heathrow better be ready to welcome the hundreds of thousands of passengers expected during the peak winter period. “There is enough time to get ready for the peak winter,”…

By Emily Hawkins Coat maker Canada Goose and make-up seller Estee Lauder both issued stark sales warnings yesterday due to Covid curbs in China. It comes as Chinese authorities have set out a seven-day lockdown in Zhengzhou, impacting the world’s large…

By Matt Hardy England’s T20 cricket side kept alive their hopes of progressing through to the final four of the World Cup yesterday with a 20-run victory over New Zealand in Brisbane. Captain Jos Buttler impressed with the bat as England prevailed in a…

By Jack Barnett London’s FTSE 100 kicked higher today, driven by middle class favourite and online supermarket Ocado being goosed after it said it was partnering with a South Korean retailer. The capital’s premier index climbed 1.29 per cent to 7,186.1…