Commercial awareness news round-up for prospective and current UK-based corporate lawyers. (Cover art photo provided by Joel & Jasmin Førestbird)
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App Tax Cut
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://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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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
Sainsbury’s Losses
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54818644
LCV Sale Rise
Reed Smith Training
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://thewaltdisneycompany.com/app/uploads/2020/08/q3-fy20-earnings.pdf
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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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
Chanel Real Estate
Intu Administration Follow-Up
Unilever Update
LVMH-Tiffany
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tiffany-wins-expedited-trial-lvmh-211403651.html
https://www.ft.com/content/e7b7f86b-28c7-4cec-a282-7e8dee63e425
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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
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
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
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.ft.com/content/1812fe22-06bd-46ce-b2ec-0d324bdc7983
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TikTok Update
Law Firm Mandates
RHA Warning
New Look CVA
Amazon Jobs
Arm-Nvidia
BP Strategic Partnership
PwC Sued
LVMH-Tiffany
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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
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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Crossrail Delays
Gatwick Job Cuts
Firm Updates
https://on.ft.com/34L8eoO
FIFA Panel
DW Rescue
Wirecard Follow-Up
Back to Office
TikTok
https://bit.ly/3jqavtw
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Future Job Cuts
https://www.ft.com/content/4e0319e1-bd92-460c-b21f-b056bfb1f079
M&S Plans
Retail Boom
https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/retailindustry/bulletins/retailsales/july2020
Law Firm Updates
https://www.thelawyer.com/mayer-brown-preps-for-50-per-cent-office-capacity-from-september/
https://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-gets-granular-on-canary-wharf-reopening/
Airbnb IPO
https://www.thelawyer.com/latham-advises-on-airbnb-ipo-filing/
Eat Out to Help Out
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/08/21/extend-eat-help-september-say-restaurants-pubs/
Uber/Lyft
https://time.com/5675637/uber-business-future/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/good-work-the-taylor-review-of-modern-working-practices
https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2019-0029.html
https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/supreme-court-to-make-final-uber-ruling-on-wednesday/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/25/uber-loses-licence-london-tfl
https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/12/21365518/lyft-threatens-shut-down-california-q2-2020
https://www.ft.com/content/6b28cb8a-da35-4f02-87cd-780984e6a3ad
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/uber-v-aslam-appeal-press-summary.pdf
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UK Job Cuts
Debenhams Job Cuts
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53733929
M&A Resurgence
EasyJet Fundraising
DWF A-Levels
Law Firm Responses
UK Recession
Fortnite vs Apple & Google
Hermes’ Investment
Diageo Writedown
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DW Sports Administration
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53635211
Dixons Carphone Job Cuts
Law Firm updates
https://www.thelawyer.com/irwin-mitchell-enters-redundancy-consultations-as-110-roles-face-axe/
https://www.thelawyer.com/wfw-cuts-12-pa-roles-after-consultation-process/
Uber Acquisition
https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/06/uber-picks-up-autocab-to-push-into-places-its-own-app-doesnt-go/
Auto Sale Rebound
Eat Out to Help Out
https://www.ft.com/content/96c2f36c-18ce-4fd4-9bc0-4f68a7bee467
Reflective Loss
Virtual Care Merger
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Amazon Antitrust
Santander Historic Loss
https://www.ft.com/content/5e2d24f2-5a4c-40e8-a7f7-6fc8f1bebe58
Production Restart Scheme
https://viewpoints.reedsmith.com/post/102gcgc/uk-government-steps-in-to-help-film-tv-producers
Law Firm Updates
https://www.thelawyer.com/bird-bird-closes-berlin-workspace-after-just-one-year/
https://www.thelawyer.com/osborne-clarke-brings-back-over-80-employees-from-furlough/
https://www.thelawyer.com/hogan-lovells-to-trial-15-per-cent-capacity-in-office-pilot/
PSA Radical Changes
https://www.ft.com/content/ff5d8795-ee73-4c92-a1bf-34cef0639909
ONS Retail Stats
https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/retailindustry/bulletins/retailsales/june2020
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