59 m. ago Trump’s newest law firm target is where FBI foe Robert Mueller once worked

WilmerHale and Jenner & Bock have sued the Trump administration over the orders

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3 h. ago Another top US law firm strikes deal with Trump to avoid being targeted – US politics live

Law firm criticized by Elon Musk agrees to $100m in pro bono legal work for the federal government amid criticism of top law firms caving to pressureBig law firms being threatened by Trump face pressure to speak outVance Greenland visit – live updatesCanadian prime minister Mark Carney and Donald Trump’s first phone call will take place this morning, a source with knowledge of the matter has told Radio-Canada.It will be their first conversation as leaders and comes days after Trump announced plans to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on cars from overseas, a move Carney condemned as a “direct attack” on Canadian workers. Trump later threatened further tariffs if the EU worked with Canada “in order to do economic harm to the USA”. Carney said:We will defend our workers, we will defend our companies, we will defend our country, and we will defend it together.I’m available for a call, but you know, we’re going to talk on our terms as a sovereign country, not as what he pretends we are. Conti...

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4 h. ago WilmerHale and Jenner & Block sue US government over Trump’s executive orders

President announces settlement with Skadden Arps as other elite law firms battle administration

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4 h. ago Buzzworks achieve Scottish first by landing 'monumental' UK pub company award

The Ayrshire-run firm were the toast of the Publican Awards in London last night.

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4 h. ago McDonald's in Ayr drafts in security to cope with 'increased numbers'

The burger firm said the move was in response to larger numbers visiting the outlet.

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5 h. ago Traffic lights to be reset and utility firms charged to dig up roads in bid to speed

EXCLUSIVE: TfL’s plan to tackle chronic delays on capital’s bus network revealed

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5 h. ago Save up to 60% off his and hers Hugo Boss perfumes in Amazon's spring sale

The online firm's Spring Deal Days sale has slashed two beloved Boss perfumes that are perfect for couples.

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6 h. ago WilmerHale and Jenner & Block sue US government over Trump executive orders

Elite law firms argue administration has acted unconstitutionally

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6 h. ago Two law firms targeted by Trump sue over executive orders that sought to punish them

Two prominent law firms targeted by the White House are filing lawsuits over virtually identical executive orders, pushing back over edicts meant to punish them over their association with attorneys who have previously investigated President Donald Trump

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6 h. ago Brendan Rodgers accuses Rangers star of disrespect as Celtic boss addresses Old Firm controversary

Celtic and Rangers managers take differing views on incident

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7 h. ago WH Smith name set to disappear from two Dumfries and Galloway town centres

The firm has sold all 480 of its high street branches to Modella Capital, with stores set to be rebranded as TG Jones.

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7 h. ago Another law firm targeted by Trump sues to block punishing executive order – live

Law firm Jenner & Block sues Trump administration seeking to block executive order that would halt the firm’s business with the government and revoke security clearancesCanadian prime minister Mark Carney and Donald Trump’s first phone call will take place this morning, a source with knowledge of the matter has told Radio-Canada.It will be their first conversation as leaders and comes days after Trump announced plans to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on cars from overseas, a move Carney condemned as a “direct attack” on Canadian workers. Trump later threatened further tariffs if the EU worked with Canada “in order to do economic harm to the USA”. Carney said:We will defend our workers, we will defend our companies, we will defend our country, and we will defend it together.I’m available for a call, but you know, we’re going to talk on our terms as a sovereign country, not as what he pretends we are. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago WH Smith name to vanish from Ayrshire as four stores to be re

Four of Ayrshire's WH Smith stores are set to be re-named TG Jones after the firm sold its high street presence in a £76million deal.

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7 h. ago Perth's WH Smith store to disappear from High Street as firm sells all 480 locations

Perth only WH Store is to be re-branded as TG Jones, after the retailer sold the assets to Modella Capital in a £76million deal.

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7 h. ago Hurtigruten reveals plans to change the way cruise ships sail

Hurtigruten is one of the oldest cruise firms in the world and is now pushing forward with a vision for the future of commercial sailing that is greener and cleaner than it is now

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7 h. ago Lanarkshire's WH Smith stores to disappear from high street as firm sells 480 locations

No mention has been made of store closures or redundancies as a result of the sale and WH Smith has insisted that the high street business remains profitable.

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8 h. ago WH Smith name to disappear from two Stirling locations as firm sells 480 stores in £76m deal

WH Smith has sole 480 of its stores to Modella Capital in a deal worth £76million as the stores get set for a re-brand under the TG Jones banner.

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8 h. ago Jenner & Block sues US government over Trump’s executive order

Law firm says directive is ‘unconstitutional’ and notes a similar effort was declared unlawful by court

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9 h. ago Thames Water’s finance chief quits as firm continues trying to find a buyer

Alastair Cochran, Thames Water’s chief financial officer, told the firm that he is stepping down on Friday morning, PA news agency understands.

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9 h. ago Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire

Plumes of smoke rise from suburb of Dahiyeh in Lebanese capital after airstrike that threatens to upend fragile truceIsrael has conducted an airstrike on Beirut for the first time since signing a November ceasefire with Hezbollah.Huge smoke plumes rose from the site of the attack in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh and residents reported hearing the explosion from the mountains surrounding the Lebanese capital. Continue reading...

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