The FTSE 100 ended a difficult week firmly in negative territory on Friday, dragged lower by surging oil prices and growing unease over artificial intelligence investment returns. The blue-chip index closed down
Novartis chief executive Vas Narasimhan has expressed confidence in the long-term commercial prospects of the company’s injectable cholesterol-lowering treatment, Leqvio. His comments come in direct response to the recent regulatory approval of
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Defence stocks rallied sharply in London on Tuesday after John Healey, the former defence secretary, was named as Britain’s new Chancellor of the Exchequer. Investors responded positively to the appointment, which was
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Wall Street futures climbed in early trading, driven by a strong performance in semiconductor stocks ahead of a key week for technology earnings reports. Chipmakers led the broader market higher, reflecting continued
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Linklaters has delivered its third consecutive year of double-digit profit growth, cementing its position as one of the most financially formidable law firms in the world. The magic circle firm reported record
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A widely held belief in international trade circles is that only the importer of record bears legal responsibility for customs duties when goods enter the United States. Many companies have structured their
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University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson has been examining the latest developments across lawyer and judicial ethics in her ongoing Legal Ethics Roundup series. Supreme Court justices have testified about
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Global equity markets edged lower at the start of the week, with investors showing caution amid ongoing uncertainty across major sectors of the economy. The subdued open reflected a broader hesitation among
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The British Business Bank has significantly reduced its workforce as the government-owned economic development bank completed a major restructuring programme. The bank, which supports loans from financial institutions to boost UK small
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The fifth and final day of the NAW v. Feldon bench trial centred on whether Oregon’s Extended Producer Responsibility programme is practically workable and legally sound. The case involves a challenge by
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The dominance of elite law schools in large law firm hiring has been gradually eroding over the past decade, according to new research. SurePoint’s 2026 Law School Hiring Report examined entry-level recruitment
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