Law and business: commercial news round-up 11.07.14
updated on 11 July 2014
Read this scintillating collection of business news to get a firmer grip on some of the big stories that have gripped the City this week - if you’ve got training contract interviews coming up, an ability to articulate what’s happening in the business world may be the difference between glorious success and abject failure:
- The regions are to receive a £6 billion government boost for new jobs, improving infrastructure or new housing - decisions on how to spend the funds will rest with the local authorities.
- Lady Hale, the UK’s most senior female judge, has spoken of her wish to see more women on the bench, and for the judiciary to "reflect the whole community, not just a small section of it." Hear, hear.
- Must sell more knickers! M&S reports a drop in profits in last quarter (its 12th consecutive drop), due in part to the troubled launch of its new website.
- Lord Myners has been tasked with the job of investigating the way in which the government handles privatisations, following the problematic Royal Mail IPO earlier in the year, which MPS have just claimed cost taxpayers £1 billion.
- Side order of tax avoidance with your peri-peri chicken? Nando’s found to be using offshore tax havens to (legally) minimise its corporation tax bill.
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