Legal

North America | 6 Aug 13

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at making it harder for criminals to carry out financial crimes in the US, in part by putting an end to the ability to form corporations without disclosing the identities of those behind them.

United Kingdom | 11 Jul 13

Two partners in the West Midlands-based law firm that has been representing investors caught up in the collapse of the Harlequin overseas property business have launched a new venture with a seasoned UK financial adviser, which aims to give selected “partner” IFA firms seamless access to specialist legal services.

Industry | 23 Jan 13

"Express kidnapping", which typically involves people being abducted, robbed and then forced to withdraw money from a cash point or hand over their PIN details, is on the rise in South and Central America, according to red24, a London-based company which specialises in helping people and companies manage such abductions and similar crimes.

Tax & Regulation | 16 Jul 12

As the very public inheritance row involving Frances richest woman, L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, and her daughter might suggest, the younger generation does not always react with deferential gratitude to the share of the family fortune they are allocated.

People Moves | 28 Jun 12

The UK economy may be stagnating, but exports of British crime are booming, according to the latest figures from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Some 6,000 British nationals were arrested overseas during the past 12 months, with more than half detained in Spain and the US.