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Europe’s second largest digital bank is gearing up for a bid for a UK banking licence, City AM can reveal, as the firm puts its hat in the ring in the fight to claw market share from fintech leader Revolut. 

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Daniel Levy, the former executive chair of English Premier League football side Tottenham Hotspur, has divested from most of his holdings in the investment firm ENIC Sports & Developments (ENIC), the club’s majority shareholder.

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US law firm Quinn Emanuel has increased salaries at its London office, with newly qualified (NQ) associates now earning a record-breaking £189,000.

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PE house Hellman & Friedman has purchased UK events company Hyve for a reported £1.3 billion, with law firms Latham & Watkins, Kirkland and Linklaters advising.

Hyve, which holds a portfolio of conference, trade show and other corporate event brands…
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Leading B2B events business Hyve Group today announces that private equity firm Hellman & Friedman has agreed to acquire the company from Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. and Searchlight Capital Partners, marking the next phase of Hyve’s growth and…
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Universal's planned UK theme park will be named Universal United Kingdom Resort, it has been revealed, and will be supported by £1.3bn in government funding.

Comcast NBCUniversal said it expected the attraction to draw 8.5 million visitors a year when…
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Shein has been fined around €22m by French authorities over issues relating to returns, product traceability information and order confirmations.

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Barclays has laid bare the investment barriers facing the UK in a new report that states the nation has “lost control of its international narrative” leading to an impact on foreign capital.

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UK money transfer company Wise is being investigated over suspicions criminals used its accounts for money laundering, Belgian prosecutors have told French media.

Wise said it was working with the Brussels prosecutor's office but that "no specific…
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The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive – accusing the company of offering children guidance on self-harm and providing information helping school shooters and other criminals.

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Liverpool Football Club has the most valuable front-of-shirt sponsorship deal in the Premier League, a new fair market report has revealed.

The Reds’ reported £50m-per-season deal with financial services group Standard Chartered is actually undervalued…
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It’s official: Universal Music Group has rejected Bill Ackman’s takeover offer.

UMG’s Board of Directors said on May 29 that it has “unanimously determined that the unsolicited and non-binding proposal” it received from Pershing Square Capital…
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Weil reportedly paid between $18 million and $20 million to a cyber extortion group to prevent the publication of stolen client data, according to The Insurer, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Law firm Winston Taylor has officially launched today following the completion of the merger between US firm Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing's UK-led business.

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Anthropic has confidentially filed for a US stock market listing, setting up what could become one of the biggest technology IPOs in history and intensifying its rivalry with OpenAI.

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Crystal Palace Football Club have named software infrastructure firm Temporal as their new main sponsor, becoming the latest Premier Leagueclub to find a replacement for a gambling brand ahead of next season’s voluntary front-of-shirt betting ban.

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Law firm Kirkland & Ellis has set aside an eye-watering $500 million (£370 million) to build its own AI platform.

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A drag queen named Pattie Gonia has urged outdoor apparel company Patagonia to drop a lawsuit in which it alleges the performer is causing "irreparable" damage to its brand.

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Jellycat has launched legal action against Next and Hamleys as the fast-growing soft toy brand seeks to protect its designs amid a surge in popularity.

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