Employment Law Bulletin: January 2017
Welcome. Now that the baubles and bubbles are done for another year, it’s time...
First Direct leads the way in cutting rates
‘First Direct has become the first lender to cut rates on savings accounts following...
Javid called to explain bonus
‘Sajid Javid has come under increasing pressure to explain how he benefited from a...
Proposal to force capping of bank overdraft fees
New CMA proposals could mean that banks will be forced to notify customers when...
Banks beaten on bonuses: the Deutsche Bank and UBS case
The Supreme Court has recently handed down its decision in the conjoined Deutsche Bank...
Companies could sue over mis-sold rate swaps
‘A landmark High Court ruling has raised the possibility that thousands of businesses that...
Borrow now, SMEs advised
‘Following Mark Carney’s suggestion that the Bank of England could raise interest rates around...
Inflation rate falls to zero
‘The rate of UK Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 0% in June, from...
Amazon Lending
BKL tax partner David Whiscombe comments via the UK200Group on news that online retailer Amazon...
Juncker fears Anglo-Saxon world stands by to wreck the euro
‘In a speech to students in Belgium, Jean-Claude Juncker said hostile financiers in London...
Funding Circle secures investment
‘Funding Circle has secured almost £100m from backers including DST Global, a venture capital...
Barclays chief on bank account charges
BKL corporate finance partner Daniel Shear has commented via the UK200 Group on remarks by...