Smash Hit

Allen & Overy income falls as law firms suffer

Clifford Chance said that it was cutting more lawyers as the economic troubles continued to affect legal profession

Royal Mail strikes deliver for rival Rentokil

Extra custom resulting from the postal strike has meant that the compay has had to spend more to deal with the spike

Proactive approach reaps healthy profit

Paul Boyle’s time at the Financial Reporting Council, during which he changed its reporting review panel, is ending

Ex-banker offers way for firms to clean up

Stock market star flies into black hole

Bosses at Aero Inventory have been forced to suspend its shares

Linpac is latest victim of private-equity crash

The private-equity bubble continues to burst with Britain’s biggest packaging company poised for a bank takeover

Lenders threaten action over repossessions

Offer by "no win, no fee" solicitors to investigate accuracy of valuations poses threat to surveyors' insurance cover

Graduate watch

Deloitte, professional services firm is launching a competition with a prize of a trip to Singapore and paid work experience

Barratt frets over Royal Mail strikes

The property group, in the thick of a £720 million rights issue, urges investors to find other ways to accept shares offer

Deloitte's revenue falls 5% to $26.1bn

As with rivals PwC and Ernst & Young, the big four accounting firm has been squeezed by the lack of big deals

PwC back in court over Lehman assets scheme

The administrator is appealing against a ruling to negotiate with each hedge fund, which they say will slow the process

Towry Law joins top five in Edwards Jones deal

Combined business under Towry Law brand will have 500 advisers and oversee $4billion, in move likely to spark more mergers

Elite queue for benefits of Little Emperors

A descendant of Marks & Spencer's founder has launched a reward card offering savings for personally vetted clients