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  Mercedes, VW Challenge FCA's £7.5B Motor Finance Plan

  By Eddie Beaver

  Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen have joined a group of four other entities challenging the lawfulness of the Financ...(read more)

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  Women Near Court OK For J&J Group Claim Over Cancer Link

  By Joanne Faulkner

  A London court indicated Wednesday that it would approve an order allowing thousands of individuals to join toge...(read more)

• Lazard To Buy Campbell Lutyens For $575M

  By Najiyya Budaly

  Lazard Inc. said Thursday that it will buy London-based Campbell Lutyens for $575 million to create a global private capital advisory unit.

• Irish Energy Biz Snubs £5B Bid From KKR-Led Consortium

  By Tom Fish

  DCC PLC said Thursday it has rejected a preliminary £4.95 billion ($6.7 billion) takeover bid from a consortium led by private equity firms Energy Capital Partners LP and KKR, because the proposal significantly undervalues the Irish energy distributor.

• Solicitor Fined Over £237M LC&F Mini-Bond Scheme Conflict

  By Ashish Sareen

  A senior solicitor has been fined by a tribunal over an "obvious" conflict of interest by serving as both a bondholder trustee and as a legal adviser to a firm behind a collapsed £237 million ($320 million) mini-bond scheme that defrauded investors.

• Kevin Spacey Denies Sexually Assaulting Hired Driver

  By Jamie Lennox

  Kevin Spacey has denied sexually assaulting a hired driver multiple times in the early 2000s, telling a London court that his opponent is "dishonestly" seeking compensation for incidents that did not happen.

• Sussex Uni Wins Fight Over £585K Fine Tied To Trans Policy

  By Hanna Vioque

  The University of Sussex won its bid to nix a record fine of more than half a million pounds on Wednesday after a London judge overturned a ruling that found "significant and serious" code breaches within its transgender equality statement.

• John Lewis Says 'Click & Collect' Doesn't Count In Rent Row

  By William Janes

  John Lewis has denied that "Click & Collect" sales count toward a threshold for paying extra rent at its shop in London's Brent Cross shopping center, hitting back at a claim from its landlords based on a lease inked years before online shopping.

• Morrisons Can't Use Economist's Evidence In Equal Pay Claim

  By Sophia Dourou

  Supermarket chain Morrisons lost a bid on Wednesday to rely on an economist's evidence on an equal pay claim by mostly female shop workers, after an appeals tribunal found an employment judge was correct to exclude it.

• Flagship Pension Reforms Clear Final Parliamentary Hurdle

  By Martin Croucher

  The government's planned pension reforms passed into law on Wednesday after ministers agreed to introduce last minute guardrails on controversial new powers.

• FCA Says Cos. Should Share Data To Combat Market Abuse

  By Alex Davidson

  The Financial Conduct Authority said Wednesday in its latest Market Watch newsletter that businesses must share customer information with each other on market abuse and other financial crime as far as the law allows.

• Keystone Law's Revenue Hits Record-Breaking £115M

  By Ashish Sareen

  Keystone Law reported Wednesday that its revenue has hit a record-breaking £115 million ($155.4 million) and profits soared as it delivered another year of strong performance amid sustained demand for its services and growth in lawyer numbers.

• Uzbekistan Fund Shoots For $1.95B Valuation In London IPO

  By Najiyya Budaly

  Uzbekistan's sovereign wealth fund said Tuesday that it is aiming for a market capitalization of $1.95 billion in its London and Tashkent initial public offering.

• BoE Set To Bolster Funded Reinsurance Regulatory Oversight

  By Joel Poultney

  The Bank of England's regulatory arm floated measures on Wednesday that would see funded reinsurance transactions involving U.K. life insurance companies face enhanced regulatory requirements, amid fears its growing use poses wider risks to financial stability.