London shares retreated on Thursday as rising crude oil prices, fuelled by a lack of progress in US-Iran diplomatic talks, stoked inflation fears and pushed government bond yields higher. The blue-chip FTSE
Graduate job prospects have fallen to their worst level in three decades, with one in ten university leavers planning to seek work abroad this summer. New research from graduate recruitment firm High
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Milbank’s latest round of associate pay rises has triggered a fierce compensation race among top law firms, with industry insiders predicting further increases within weeks. Thomas Hanlon, executive director of recruiting firm
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Keir Starmer is preparing to make targeted spending cuts across multiple government departments to finance a long-awaited Defence Investment Plan. The prime minister intends to reduce transport and net zero spending by
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Litigation boutique Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP has announced midyear associate bonuses ranging between $10,000 and $25,000, according to an internal memo. The payouts arrive just past the firm’s one-year anniversary, marking a
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Planet Labs (NYSE: PL), the satellite imagery and data analytics company, has announced a US$1.5 billion equity programme as it navigates a period of significant financial activity. The move signals the company’s
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Adani Enterprises Limited (NSE: ADANIENT) has reached a landmark $275 million settlement with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control over alleged sanctions violations. OFAC announced the settlement on May
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Even as the FTSE 100 hits record highs in 2026, a number of UK shares have failed to keep pace, leaving some notable names trading at modest valuations. Vodafone (LSE: VOD), BT
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Borrowers under net asset value credit facilities sometimes seek to pledge their interests in hedge funds and private equity funds directly as collateral to lenders. Whether such a pledge constitutes effective security
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3i Group (LSE: III) has been the worst-performing stock on the FTSE 100 in 2026 so far, with its share price under sustained pressure throughout the year. The private equity firm’s struggles
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Aberdeen Group (ABDN) is set to rejoin the FTSE 100 index following a scheduled reshuffle, marking a significant return for the asset management firm. The reshuffle will see Aberdeen reclaim its place
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