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Clean up or lawyer up: The FCA’s culture war gets real

With the City watchdog empowered to penalise non-financial misconduct and fresh off a win at the Upper Tribunal, lawyers now expect to be flooded with work from businesses that are grappling with the focus on culture, as bullying, harassment, and serious misconduct are no longer just HR matters, writes Maria Ward-Brennan.

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How much Vodacom paid and what the Safaricom share sale deal entailed

Vodacom’s acquisition of a larger stake in Safaricom has entered a new legal phase after the High Court nullified the Kenyan government’s sale of 15 per cent of the telecommunications giant to the…

  • Kenyan High Court orders government's 15% Safaricom stake returned
  • Vodacom pays Ksh40.2 billion for future dividend rights
  • Transaction declared invalid by court, altering ownership structure

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John Lee delivers Policy Address

Chief Executive John Lee started delivering the Policy Address on Wednesday, as he stressed the need to implement "One Country, Two Systems" fully and faithfully and safeguard national security…

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South Sudan: 'Super El Niño' Deepens Hunger Crisis in South Sudan - WFP

[UN News] The already dire hunger crisis in South Sudan is becoming increasingly critical as violence, extreme weather and dwindling aid leave millions without enough food, the UN World Food Programme…

  • Nearly 8 million South Sudanese face daily food shortages
  • Super El Niño intensifies crisis through drought and crop failures
  • Access challenges and rising costs hinder aid delivery

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Najib pardon bid deferred as Hannah says she gave honest and candid views

DATUK Seri Najib Razak’s latest bid for a pardon remains unresolved after the Federal Territories Pardons Board deferred the matter to a future meeting, with minister Hannah Yeoh saying she had given…

  • Minister Hannah Yeoh testified she gave honest and candid views during Sept 11 meeting.
  • King authorized deferment under Article 42 of Federal Constitution.

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Plan by Japan’s Prime Minister to Retain Most of LDP’s Key Leadership Members Unanimously Approved

Liberal Democratic Party President and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plan to retain most of the party’s key leadership was unanimously approved at an extraordinary meeting of the General Council on…

  • Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi proposes retaining most LDP leadership roles
  • Unanimous approval at special General Council meeting on Wednesday
  • Hiroshi Kajiyama appointed new General Council Chairperson
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