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Britain's top court has tossed the appeal by a Gazprom subsidiary, which had sought to restart litigation in Russia over financing for gas processing plants. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Top UK Court Blocks Gazprom Unit's Russian UniCredit Claim

Britain's highest court upheld an injunction on Tuesday barring a Gazprom subsidiary from pursuing a €450 million ($480 million) claim against UniCredit Bank AG in Russia after the German lender withheld financing for the construction of gas processing plants because of sanctions.

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Freshfields-Led JD Sports Agrees To Buy US Rival For $1.1B

JD Sports said on Tuesday that it has proposed to buy U.S. athletic fashion retailer Hibbet Inc. for approximately $1.08 billion as the U.K. sportswear store chain eyes expansion in the American southeast.

Pfizer, Moderna Set To Tee Off Over COVID-19 Vaccine Patents

A London court is poised to consider Tuesday whether Pfizer infringed patents that Moderna initially pledged to not enforce, marking the first time a court has weighed in on the topic.

Trader Behind £1.4B Tax Fraud Thought Trades Were Valid

A British trader accused of being the mastermind of a fraudulent trading scheme that cost Denmark's tax authority £1.4 billion ($1.7 billion) genuinely believed that the trades worked, his lawyer told a London court on Monday.

Leaked Doc Undermines Court's Libor Findings, Hayes Says

A leaked document from Britain's former banking trade association casts doubt over a key finding in the Court of Appeal's decision to uphold the convictions of two traders jailed for rigging interest rate benchmarks, one of the men claimed Monday.

EU Threatens To Suspend 'Addictive' TikTok App Features

The European Commission warned TikTok on Monday that it may suspend a key feature of the video sharing platform's new app that rewards users for watching videos unless it addresses the watchdog's concerns about addictive elements of the new app and its risk to mental health. 

Ex-Axiom Ince Chief Faces Bankruptcy Petition

The former head of collapsed Axiom Ince Ltd. is facing a bankruptcy petition after being accused of misappropriating almost £65 million ($80.3 million) to fund the acquisition of Ince Group PLC and property purchases.

NCA Investigator Sues Over Sexual Misconduct Sacking

A former National Crime Agency investigator told a tribunal on Monday that the law enforcement body unfairly sacked him over allegations that he inappropriately touched female colleagues and a member of the public at a Christmas party.

Eversheds, Addleshaw Break New Partner Promotion Records

Eversheds Sutherland International said on Monday that it has promoted 40 lawyers to its partnership, the highest number on the firm's record for a single year.

Grindr Faces Class Action Over HIV Data Breach

Dating app Grindr was hit on Monday with a group claim in London brought by potentially thousands of users who allege that the platform misused information about their HIV status and the latest date they were tested, the law firm leading the action has said.

TotalEnergies To Take Over Malaysian Gas Biz For $530M

TotalEnergies SE said on Monday it has agreed to buy Sapura Upstream Assets Sdn Bhd's 50% interest in Malaysian gas producer and operator SapuraOMV Upstream Sdn for $530 million, a move by the French energy giant to boost its output.

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