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  UK Open To Fixes In Greencore's £1.2B Bakkavor Deal

  By Najiyya Budaly

  The Competition and Markets Authority said Friday that it is likely to accept proposals by Greencore to sell its...(read more)

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  Tottenham Hotspur FC Settles £11M Ineos Sponsorship Claim

  By Eddie Beaver

  Tottenham Hotspur FC has settled its £11.2 million ($14.7 million) claim against Ineos Automotive Ltd. over the ...(read more)

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• McDonald's Told To Do More To Stop Sexual Harassment

  By Adele Redmond

  The U.K.'s equality watchdog said Friday it has asked McDonald's to do more to protect its staff from sexual harassment after "serious allegations" emerged following an initial deal with the fast food giant.

• Ex-Commerzbank Analyst Jailed For Fake Harassment Claims

  By Ronan Barnard

  A former Commerzbank analyst was sentenced to more than a year in prison by a London judge Friday for making false allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment in an employment tribunal against his former colleague.

• AI Platform Legora Launches Portal To Ease Firm-Client Work

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Swedish legal AI platform Legora said Friday it is developing a document portal that lets lawyers and clients work together in a secure workspace that avoids "inefficient" email chains with a roll-out date expected in early 2026.

• England Ex-Captain Wins Redo Of Head Injury Claim

  By Adele Redmond

  Former England soccer team captain David Watson has won his appeal to redo his claim for compensation for brain injuries he claims were caused during his professional career, in a ruling that his supporters said will help to gain legal recognition for athletes injured in their line of work.

• FRC Fines BDO £5.9M Over Audit Misconduct Admissions

  By Alex Davidson

  The accounting watchdog said Thursday it has fined BDO £5.85 million ($7.7 million) and fined its former audit engagement partners John Everingham and Kevin Cook separate amounts for misconduct relating to the supervision of a dishonest former senior manager.

• Irish Central Bank Fines Coinbase €21M For AML Breaches

  By Christopher Crosby

  Ireland's central bank fined cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase €21.4 million ($24.7 million) on Thursday for breaking anti-money laundering rules after it failed to adequately screen transactions worth billions of euros, some of which it later tied to organized crime, fraud and scams.

• Landowners Sue Energy Company Over Alleged Trespassing

  By Ronan Barnard

  Lawyers representing hundreds of farmers and landowners said Thursday that they are bringing a claim for judicial review against the Welsh division of a renewable energy group, alleging that its employees have unlawfully attempted to force their way onto their land.

• German Watchdog Fines JP Morgan €45M For AML Failures

  By Alex Davidson

  German financial regulator BaFin said Thursday it has hit pan-European bank JP Morgan SE in Frankfurt with its largest-ever fine of €45 million ($52 million) for breaching anti-money-laundering rules.

• Deutsche Börse And Nasdaq Face EU Derivatives Cartel Probe

  By Eddie Beaver

  The European Commission revealed Thursday that it is investigating Deutsche Börse and Nasdaq over possible collusion to avoid competing for the listing, trading and clearing of financial derivatives.

• MPs Stand Firm On Day-One Unfair Dismissal Rights

  By Jamie Lennox

  MPs have again backed plans in the Employment Rights Bill to protect employees against unfair dismissal from day one, voting Wednesday to overturn the latest attempt by the House of Lords to block the policy.

• Nick Candy Wins £4.6M Over Startup's False Apple, LVMH Ties

  By Eddie Beaver

  A London court ruled Wednesday that a former dotcom entrepreneur must pay £4.6 million ($6 million) compensation to Nick Candy, finding that the luxury property developer was duped into investing in a startup by lies about backing from Apple and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.

• Amlin Dodges $47M Award Over 'Pay First' Clause In Ship Row

  By Joel Poultney

  The owner of a vessel that ran aground cannot overturn a judgment finding that MS Amlin Marine NV doesn't have to pay out to a company it insured because the insolvent business failed to pay a $47 million arbitration award, an appeals court ruled Wednesday.