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Commercial awareness news round-up for prospective and current UK-based corporate lawyers.
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Episode 70: Subway Bread Isn’t Bread, Marriott Data Breach and more
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App Tax Cut
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/18/apple-will-cut-app-store-fees-by-half-to-15percent-for-small-developers.html
Dunkin Acquired
https://stories.inspirebrands.com/inspire-acquire-dunkin-donuts-baskin-robbins/
HuffPost Acquired
https://techcrunch.com/2011/03/07/aol-closes-315-million-huffington-post-acquisition/
ES Development
https://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-seeks-to-end-lockdown-career-fomo-with-new-scheme-for-juniors/
24 Hour Shopping
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55126371
Arcadia Administration
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55139369
Marriott Fined
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https://www.cityam.com/marriott-international-fined-18-4m-over-customer-data-breach/
https://www.ft.com/content/2a34b554-ef5c-11e5-9f20-c3a047354386
https://ico.org.uk/media/about-the-ico/consultations/2618333/ico-draft-statutory-guidance.pdf
https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2020/10/ico-fines-marriott-international-inc-184million-for-failing-to-keep-customers-personal-data-secure/
https://news.marriott.com/news/2020/10/30/marriott-international-update-on-conclusion-of-uk-ico-investigation-into-starwood-database-security-incident
https://www.pwc.com/us/en/deals/publications/assets/pwc-when-cyber-threatens-m-and-a.pdf
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https://www.ft.com/content/243cabcc-a253-11e9-a282-2df48f366f7d
Subway Bread
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https://www.thebfa.org/franchise-directory/subway-uk-ireland/
https://library.croneri.co.uk/cch_uk/bvc/1991-bvc-818
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/01/irish-court-rules-subway-bread-is-not-bread
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/food-products-and-vat-notice-70114
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/catering-takeaway-food-and-vat-notice-7091
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Episode 69: Disney & IBM Restructuring, Final LVMH/Tiffany Update and more
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Lockdown
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54763956
Furlough Scheme Extended
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/furlough-scheme-extended-and-further-economic-support-announced
Apple Regulatory Warning
https://on.ft.com/35NjL5Y
Sainsbury’s Losses
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54818644
LCV Sale Rise
https://www.companynewshq.com/company-news/automotive-company-news/uk-van-market-sees-order-boost-ahead-of-christmas-season-up-13-3-smmt/
Reed Smith Training
https://www.reedsmith.com/en/news/2020/11/reed-smith-to-launch-new-professional-sqe-training-path-in-2022
Disney/IBM Restructuring
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uniliver-restructuring-idUSKBN27I1TQ
https://www.ibm.com/investor/att/pdf/IBM-2Q20-Earnings-Prepared-Remarks.pdf
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/20/ibm-earnings-q2-2020.html
https://newsroom.ibm.com/2020-07-20-IBM-Reports-2020-Second-Quarter-Results#:~:text=Revenue%20of%20%2418.1%20billion%2C%20down,for%20divested%20businesses%20and%20currency
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/the-walt-disney-company-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-earnings-for-fiscal-2019/
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/app/uploads/2020/08/q3-fy20-earnings.pdf
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/the-walt-disney-company-announces-strategic-reorganization-of-its-media-and-entertainment-businesses/
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/13/21514728/disney-streaming-reorganization-plus-espn-hulu-studios-movies-network-tv-shows-pandemic
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disneys-fiscal-full-year-and-q4-2020-earnings-results-webcast/
LVMH/Tiffany Renegotiate
https://www.lvmh.com/news-documents/press-releases/tiffany-and-lvmh-modify-merger-price/
https://www.ft.com/content/de56b836-d7ad-4782-8f0a-b89f5d288d5e
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Episode 68: LVMH-Tiffany/Fortnite-Apple Updates and more
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BA Fined
https://www.reuters.com/article/british-airways-cyber-fine-idUSL4N2H72DB
No Deal Brexit
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/16/boris-johnson-tells-uk-prepare-for-a-no-deal-brexit
Retailer Rent
https://on.ft.com/344Pxvv
Chanel Real Estate
https://www.businessinsider.com/chanel-buying-flagship-london-store-for-around-402-million-report-2020-10?r=US&IR=T
Intu Administration Follow-Up
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/stoke-trents-biggest-shopping-centre-4604523
https://www.companynewshq.com/company-news/accountancy-company-news/administrators-of-intu-properties-plc-conclude-migration-of-intu-merry-hill/
Unilever Update
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-unilever-restructuring/end-of-an-era-as-unilever-uk-shareholders-back-unification-plan-idUSKBN26X1UW
LVMH-Tiffany
https://www.lvmh.com/news-documents/press-releases/lvmh-takes-note-of-the-delaware-courts-decision-and-is-actively-preparing-for-the-next-deadlines/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tiffany-wins-expedited-trial-lvmh-211403651.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddawkins/2020/09/29/lvmh-outline-legal-defense-plans-as-billionaire-bernard-arnault-works-to-spike-16-billion-tiffany-deal/#7f56c0262c9e
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddawkins/2020/10/14/tiffany-fires-back-at-lvmh-attempt-to-end-merger-deal-saying-lvmhs-case-is-doomed/
https://www.ft.com/content/e7b7f86b-28c7-4cec-a282-7e8dee63e425
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Episode 67: No Time to Die Delayed, Walmart Sells Asda and more
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Unilever Update
https://www.ft.com/content/0f3930f1-8a93-4f90-aa09-4a70696e2177
NextEra surpasses ExxonMobil
https://www.ft.com/content/39a70458-d4d1-4a6e-aca6-1d5670bade11
Honda leaves F1
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-honda-to-leave-f1-at-the-end-of-2021.3nsZ7zzaokaze5Sjc4V6s0.html
Law Firm Updates
https://www.thelawyer.com/fieldfisher-is-latest-firm-to-kickstart-consultation-process/
https://www.thelawyer.com/bclp-to-design-new-blended-workplace-in-latest-leadership-project/
Uber Win
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54322579
TSB Closures
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/sep/30/tsb-closes-164-bank-branches-with-loss-of-almost-1000-jobs
No Time to Die
https://www.ft.com/content/1545e213-3d92-47e0-ac1b-7d92d39c92b1
https://www.thelawyer.com/double-win-for-slaughters-as-firm-nabs-new-government-mandates/
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54387856
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52376022
https://www.ft.com/content/9645094c-25bf-4ab1-a2e2-670af109ace5
https://www.ft.com/content/1545e213-3d92-47e0-ac1b-7d92d39c92b1
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/oct/05/quarter-of-odeon-cinemas-to-open-only-at-weekends-coronavirus
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Walmart Asda Stake Sale
https://www.ft.com/content/68fbc78a-58af-11ea-a528-dd0f971febbc
https://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-and-skadden-lead-on-6-8bn-asda-takeover/
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/21/with-tiktok-deal-walmart-could-gain-a-front-row-seat-to-the-next-generation.html
https://www.ft.com/content/1812fe22-06bd-46ce-b2ec-0d324bdc7983
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Episode 66: LVMH-Tiffany Lawsuit, PwC Sued and more
Maybe diamonds don’t last forever.
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TikTok Update
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Law Firm Mandates
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RHA Warning
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New Look CVA
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Amazon Jobs
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Arm-Nvidia
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BP Strategic Partnership
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PwC Sued
https://on.ft.com/3hMoHM4
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LVMH-Tiffany
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Episode 65.5 (Minisode): Pizza Express, HMRC and more
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Law Firm Updates
https://www.thelawyer.com/hogan-lovells-moves-to-next-stage-of-back-to-office-plan/
https://www.thelawyer.com/dla-piper-eyes-full-city-comeback-by-end-of-2020/
https://www.thelawyer.com/ince-group-kicks-off-redundancy-consultation/
SuperDry Renegotiation
https://www.ft.com/content/a8d690b4-0fe6-4234-979c-92a3e9ddc36c
Wire card Inquiry
https://www.ft.com/content/6ac23b50-d9cb-4ba5-98b7-5fa40e7a5f8e
Pizza Express CVA
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/sep/07/pizza-express-close-restaurants-jobs-birmingham-bristol-london
Pret-A-Manger
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54012055
Furlough Scheme
https://www.ft.com/content/22f78e4a-8e24-4189-9983-3a1f95788340
Furlough Extension Calls
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54057511
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