Lawyers say they expect more people to claim compensation for silicosis developed as a result of exposure in the workplace amid a rise in regulatory action and diagnoses of the incurable progressive lung condition.
Lawyers say they expect more people to claim compensation for silicosis developed as a result of exposure in the workplace amid a rise in regulatory action and diagnoses of the incurable progressive lung condition.
Taylor Wimpey can proceed with its £33 million ($44 million) claim against two units of French construction giant Vinci over fire safety defects in apartment blocks after a court rejected the defendants' argument that the case is an "abuse of process."
The European Commission said Thursday it fined the Irish building materials giant Kingspan Group PLC €40 million ($44.7 million) for providing "incorrect and misleading information" while the executive body investigated its planned acquisition of a Slovenian manufacturer.
The Financial Conduct Authority floated plans Thursday to require investors seeking to withdraw money from retail funds heavily invested in illiquid assets, such as property, to provide asset managers with at least 90 days' notice.
A British baron has sued Ashfords LLP, alleging that the firm's negligent estate planning advice left his family with "a much greater" inheritance tax bill, and seeking up to £702,012 ($930,000) in damages.
A senior executive at a building materials company won permission Thursday to challenge a ruling enforcing a nine-month noncompete clause, as an appeals court agreed to hear arguments that the restriction went further than necessary to protect her former employer.
The former chief executive of collapsed lender Market Financial Solutions avoided on Thursday an imminent hearing over claims he funneled millions of pounds from a financial intermediary linked to MFS into companies he owned and controlled.
Dutch construction firm BAM said Thursday that it has agreed to buy pipeline business A.Hak for €504 million ($564 million) in a bid to strengthen its position in the local energy and water infrastructure market.
