Markets Round Up on 17th October 2017 Stock Markets On Monday U.S. stock markets posted modest gains, extending a record-setting run into a sixth straight week. Financial and technology companies notched some of the biggest gains as the S&P climbed

17/10/2017 Paid leave rights for bereaved parents (UK) Employed people who lose a child under 18 years old and have at least 26 weeks continuous service will have a right to 2 weeks paid ‘statutory bereavement leave’ to allow them

17/10/2017 Draft legislation for levy on added sugar in soft drinks (UK) Draft regulations introducing the levy that underpins the government’s childhood obesity strategy by providing a strong financial incentive for soft drinks companies to reformulate their products with less

17/10/2017 Further steps to tackle the holiday sickness claims culture (UK) A call for evidence to help identify the full extent of the rise in false insurance claims brought by British holidaymakers for food poisoning has been launched by the

17/10/2017 Corrosive substances covered by new laws to tackle violence (E, W, S) Online and high street retailers trading in acids and other corrosive products may have to change their business models to accommodate a proposed new offence – similar