Los Angeles County's new Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) for Employers, effective September 3, 2024, mandates stricter compliance for criminal record checks, including detailed written assessments and notifications before adverse employment actions. Non-compliance risks significant penalties.

The euro strengthened on Monday despite weak German data, while the pound traded sideways. Today's focus is on the US consumer confidence survey, which might affect the US dollar. Additionally, a speech by a Federal Reserve official could impact USD, while the euro and pound lack strong directional influences due to limited data..

The pound softened on Thursday, following the publication of lacklustre UK PMI releases.

ndMAX introduces AI-powered solutions that address a range of legal workflows securely inside NetDocuments, helping legal professionals responsibly adopt generative AI technology.

Legal professionals have always demanded more from their document management system (DMS), because legal documents and workflows are complex.

FDA issues guidance and recommendations for New Drug Applications (NDA) and Biologic Laboratory Applications (BLA) which implicate oncology therapies and warrant Real-time Oncology Review (RTOR).

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Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Solow famously remarked, "You can see the computer age everywhere except in the productivity statistics."

The pound (GBP) enjoyed modest support yesterday, although GBP’s upside seemed more linked to movements in other currencies than Sterling’s own strength.

The UK is ideal for startups but struggles to support mid-sized businesses' growth. A new mid-market council, backed by NatWest and the government, aims to address challenges like skills shortages and infrastructure, unlocking £115bn economic potential by 2030.

The last few years have offered some, often difficult, lessons to many businesses who found themselves under-prepared for the numerous economic challenges they faced not least those caused by changes to applicable regulation.

The pound (GBP) was confined to a narrow range on Thursday amid the absence of any notable UK economic indicators.

The CFPB's new Small Business Lending Rule mandates financial institutions to collect and report small business credit data, promoting fair lending and identifying community needs. Compliance deadlines are tiered by institution size, with phased implementation by 2026.

This past month has been mostly about seeing opportunity in the challenge of geographic independence or, more properly, building that skill. As I call it – going to the mindset gym.

The pound (GBP) was muted against most of its peers at the end of last week, as expectations for any meaningful tightening from the Bank of England (BoE) continued to fade.

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The finance team is the beating heart of any business. Money flows through them, money flows from them. It's essential that the finance team stays as effective as possible and constantly pushes to optimise and improve.