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For over a decade, PwC's research has explored why economic progress improves lives more effectively in some places than others. This year's Good Growth Barometer report introduces...

Leicester is evolving into one of the East Midlands' most dynamic knowledge economies, creating opportunities for both businesses and the professional services firms that support them. Senior Partner Tim Gladdle explores the city's economic transformation, the growing demand for specialist legal advice, and why Rothera Bray continues to invest in Leicester's future.

UK retailers face mounting pressure as they navigate structural headwinds including inflation, tax burdens, and global volatility in fuel and food prices. With peak trading season approaching and the upcoming Budget looming as a potential turning point, the question remains whether government intervention will provide meaningful cost relief or if retailers must rely solely on data-driven personalization strategies to sustain growth through back-to-school and Christmas trading periods.

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The Football Governance Act 2025 introduces a comprehensive licensing regime requiring all clubs in England's top five divisions to obtain operating licences from the Independent Football Regulator starting in the 2027/28 season. This regulatory framework establishes mandatory requirements for financial planning, corporate governance, fan engagement, and business strategy, fundamentally transforming how football clubs demonstrate their financial soundness and operational sustainability. Clubs must navigate

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The Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued a warning notice on AI misuse in legal practice, clarifying what responsible adoption looks like. While recognizing AI's benefits for document review, drafting, and research, the regulator emphasizes that solicitors remain accountable for their work regardless of the tools used, requiring proper governance, human oversight, and professional judgment to manage risks like hallucinated citations and confidentiality breaches.

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As CEO turnover reaches record highs and organizational disruption intensifies, business leaders face unprecedented challenges in navigating complexity and uncertainty. Could the operational principles of large language models—from attention management to probabilistic reasoning—offer a blueprint for more effective leadership in today's volatile environment? This analysis explores how CEOs might adapt AI-inspired strategies while maintaining the distinctly human qualities that define exceptional

A third edition of our text on class actions in England and Wales, co-authored by HSF Kramer lawyers, has been published in the UK by Sweet & Maxwell. Edited by partners Damian Grave and Gregg Rowan...

Australian employers could be heading towards more enterprise bargaining arbitration as organisations feel the aftershocks of the Australian Government’s industrial relations reforms (IR reforms)...

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 11 September 2026.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP have published an article in the Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation examining the development of English sanctions case law and the growing challenge...

Probationary periods are commonly used across Asia to assess a new employee’s suitability for a role. However, the rules vary between jurisdictions, including whether probation is permitted...

China's Interim Provisions on the Protection of Basic Rights and Interests of Workers Beyond Statutory Retirement Age (the “Interim Provisions”) took effect on 1 July 2026. Introduced against the backdrop...

On Sept. 9, 2026, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law S3460, which grants employees the right to access their personnel records and requires employers to notify employees when negative information...

The Industrial Court has upheld the dismissal of a long-serving employee who attempted to remove company property without authorisation, rejecting the employee’s contention that his admissions...

With every new Prime Minister comes a recalibration of how Government is to be run. Given the number of political changes in recent years, we should now be used to bold statements at the beginning...

A federal district court in California ruled that the U.S. government violated Anthropic’s free speech and due process rights when it labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk in response to Anthropic speaking out about AI...