Новости за 17.05.2024

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned a man convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester in Austin in 2020.

France is rushing reinforcements to its Indo-Pacific territory of New Caledonia after days of riots.

A former cruise ship worker has revealed the "only way" to get a free upgrade onboard.

The island is the one of the smallest and most remote of the Canary Islands.

1. UK postal workers' union issues strike warning to Daniel Křetínský  Financial Times
2. Royal Mail set to be taken over by Czech billionaire for £3.5bn  The Telegraph
3. Royal Mail owner's report looms as takeover appears near  Proactive Investors UK
4. Many are mystified why a Czech billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail's owner  Sky News
5. Will Royal Mail be owned by a man who cashes in on 'dying industries'?  Daily Mail

The former England football captain launches new financial advisory service for sports stars

Child influencers promote make-up and skincare to Generation Alpha

17 Mai; VC friends; leverage; used Teslas; elephant greetings

Advisers are braced for more domestic businesses to become targets for unsolicited takeovers

Conflict-driven risks rise up agenda at Asia-Pacific law firms

Older workers in demand as western companies prepare for biggest wave of new projects in decades

Legal expertise based on experience in government and industry is in demand to help shape regulation

Landlords face hit to their rents from scheme that seeks to deal with blight of boarded-up high streets

Extra government funding for tax authority is not enough, say experts

In-house lawyers are testing technology that could transform their futures

Lawyers working to keep up with the evolving technology remain wary of risks

Their expertise stretches widely — from creating space for innovation to encouraging young lawyers

Plus, Hollywood braces for an upheaval and how Berkshire built a secret stock position in Chubb

Examples of best practice among company legal teams in the Asia-Pacific region

Examples of how firms are changing how they manage their own people and are reinventing their services and delivery models

Revenues suggest fund industry has been able to leverage increased competition to extract lower fee deals

Demand grows for advice as south-east Asian nations seek to decarbonise economies dependent on fossil fuels

Initiatives by Australian firms encourage staff to learn skills and generate ideas

The Victorian economist’s analysis of energy use is useful but not inescapable

And I’ve found a way to do it that avoids the insane fees