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By DebbieH 07 Aug 2018 0 min read

British Court recognises sharia law for the first time

A British court has recognised sharia law for the first time in a landmark decision as a judge ruled that a wife can claim her husband s assets in their divorce The decision came after Nasreen Akhter...

By DebbieH 03 Aug 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Apple, Interest rates, and Rolls-Royce

Catch up on the latest news from the business world The top story this week was Apple becoming the world s first trillion-dollar company The Bank of England has raised interest rates to the highest le...

By DebbieH 31 Jul 2018 0 min read

Celebrity divorce lawyer backs reform of ‘archaic’ laws

One of the UK s most famous divorce lawyers has backed a change in the law Baroness Fiona Shackleton called the current divorce law archaic and backed a reform but she did warn that couples must be mo...

By DebbieH 27 Jul 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Facebook, BP and Amazon

Welcome to your round-up of the top business news from the week The US and the EU have agreed to work together to avoid an all-out trade war Household debt in the UK is the worst it s ever been and Fa...

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By DebbieH 25 Jul 2018 0 min read

UK legal industry sets date for a national debate on law

The UK legal profession has set a date for the country s first Justice Week which will take place between the th October and nd November Pioneering the new initiative will be the The Law Society Bar C...

By DebbieH 20 Jul 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Trump, Brexit, and Google

There s been plenty to discuss in the business world this week Yet again Trump and Brexit top the agenda A potential trade war still looms on the horizon and the IMF revealed that a no deal Brexit wou...

By DebbieH 18 Jul 2018 0 min read

Vote Leave: Brexit campaign fined £61k over breaking voting law

Brexit campaign group Vote Leave has been fined and is now under police investigation by Scotland Yard after an Electoral Commission probe said it broke electoral law According to the BBC it got aroun...

By DebbieH 13 Jul 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Trump, Brexit and Sky

It s been a big week with the Brexit White Paper the heartbreaking World Cup semi-final and Donald Trump s visit to the UK What impact has this all had on the business world Read on to find out We loo...

By DebbieH 11 Jul 2018 0 min read

Controversial copyright law rejected by EU parliament

The European Parliament has voted against an incredibly controversial new set of copyright rules that campaigners claim could ban memes The proposed rules would have put more responsibility on website...

By DebbieH 06 Jul 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: The World Cup, Jaguar Land Rover, and Brexit

In this week s commercial news round-up the gloomy first six months for the UK high street is set to continue and Jaguar Land Rover has issued a warning regarding Brexit The Bank of England s governor...

By DebbieH 29 Jun 2018 0 min read

In the news this week: Brexit, Deliveroo, and Cannabis

The top business stories this week include more calls to end Brexit uncertainty this time from the automotive industry It s been a good week for groups of Hermes and Deliveroo employees both winning f...