The Commercial Awareness Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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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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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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Amazon Antitrust

https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/29/21347083/jeff-bezos-amazon-tech-antitrust-hearing-jayapal-questioning

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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Full-Length Episodes Return on 8 August.

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Boohoo Selloff

https://bit.ly/2WT04WI

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jul/10/boohoo-shareholder-sells-off-shares-aberdeen-standard-investments

FCA-Waymo Partnership

https://on.ft.com/3009Jg9

https://www.ft.com/content/228e2aee-6182-4d6b-8a69-e31cc19e4c9d

Law Firm Updates

https://www.thelawyer.com/travers-reduces-annual-bonuses-as-part-of-covid-19-cuts/

https://www.thelawyer.com/freeths-to-cut-80-roles-in-redundancy-process/

Wire card Follow-Up

https://www.ft.com/content/77d6b91f-0cf9-48dd-a08d-2c46dafe9791

Crossrail News

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/23/crossrail-opening-delayed-again-due-to-coronavirus

Morgan Stanley-China Relations

https://www.ft.com/content/1d93318d-fe3a-44b3-976d-094367960aac

Apple Tax Win

https://bit.ly/39qC3eE

https://on.ft.com/2CNC28G

https://bit.ly/32WeMjC

https://bit.ly/2P9ls5T

https://on.ft.com/30QZSbL

https://bit.ly/3g232zI

https://bit.ly/2OVCZOF

https://bit.ly/32Ugx0p

Down-valuation

https://bit.ly/3f1AXa8

https://bbc.in/2EefEpe

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OneWeb Stake

https://bbc.in/2ZEHZgT

DWF Mentor Scheme

https://bit.ly/2Wug3ub

BA to Retire 747

https://bbc.in/3hcelpe

Law Firm Updates

https://bit.ly/2Cmzz4Q

https://bit.ly/3jgPOAY

High Street Updates

https://bbc.in/2Wv1tm5

https://bbc.in/3fGfLb8

14-Day Challenge Update

https://bit.ly/2ZE5WEX

Digital Advertising

https://on.ft.com/3jgPUZm

Apple/Amazon Antitrust

https://bit.ly/2CIVMd9

https://reut.rs/2OCECR3

https://bit.ly/3fK5VoA

https://bit.ly/30qNSNE

https://on.wsj.com/2CdKRZi

https://on.wsj.com/2WxvK3D

https://bbc.in/2DUiyPW

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Enola Holmes

https://bit.ly/3eAfG7j

https://bit.ly/32sALhB

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https://bit.ly/2ZGElDg

https://bit.ly/3jgEjtu

https://bit.ly/3fLxM84

https://bit.ly/2WwUTLR

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AllSaints

https://bit.ly/38tMHRi

https://bit.ly/3dVRNqE

Wirecard

Timecode for analysis: (17:38)

https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2015/04/27/2127427/the-house-of-wirecard/

https://on.ft.com/3izY0Mk

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https://on.ft.com/3f7ClZS

https://on.ft.com/2CcSX3C

https://on.ft.com/3gv15f0

https://bloom.bg/31OWU9M

https://on.ft.com/3gmv4Wm

https://on.ft.com/2VMuXvu

https://reut.rs/2O1ywJC

https://bit.ly/31JL0xP

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UK Reopening

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-politics-53153277/lockdown-easing-english-pubs-can-reopen-from-4-july

Law Firm Updates

https://www.thelawyer.com/coronavirus-law-firm-updates/

https://www.thelawyer.com/dentons-sets-up-track-and-trace-system-for-city-re-opening/

Intu Administration

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-shopping-centre-giant-intu-puts-administrator-on-standby-12001614

High Street Rent

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/25/uk-retailers-pay-only-14-of-25bn-rent-due-this-week

Aston Martin Fundraising

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-aston-martin-issue/aston-martin-turns-to-stock-offering-to-bolster-capital-idUSKBN23X0XZ

Huawei UK HQ

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2020/06/25/huaweis-1bn-cambridge-lab-approved-geopolitical-row-plays-local/

EC Antitrust

https://www.ft.com/content/92674509-7f1b-4864-b6c9-28da713d5a2a

https://www.thelawyer.com/french-and-us-firms-lead-on-fiat-chryslers-35bn-deal-with-peugeot/

Intu Administration

https://www.ft.com/content/97b54a02-4ccf-4ac5-b31c-03e71a9abc40

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/apr/23/commercial-property-landlords-banned-from-demanding-rent-arrears

https://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-lined-up-on-intu-administration/

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A conversation with BCLP London Managing Partner & Head of Africa Practice, Segun Osuntokun. 

Segun Osuntokun Profile:

https://www.bclplaw.com/en-GB/people/segun-osuntokun.html

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US Law Firm Revenues

https://www.thelawyer.com/us-top-50-revenue-tops-6bn-for-first-time/

Monsoon Accessorize Pre-Pack

https://www.thelawyer.com/shoosmiths-and-bclp-called-in-on-monsoon-accessorize-rescue-deal/

Law Firm Responses

https://www.thelawyer.com/taylor-wessing-opts-to-split-bonuses-after-reviewing-covid-19-measures/

https://www.thelawyer.com/reed-smith-imposes-hiring-freeze-across-business-services/

OECD Forecast

https://www.ft.com/content/498b43bf-4813-40f8-9953-022e0d7820b5

Aviation Woes

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/06/11/lufthansa-plans-cut-22000-jobs/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52983756

Facebook VC

https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-launching-multimillion-dollar-vc-fund-to-invest-in-startups-2020-6?r=US&IR=T

M&A Update

https://www.lvmh.com/news-documents/press-releases/lvmh-reaches-agreement-with-tiffany-co/

https://www.ft.com/content/997bb892-8f67-400a-b8e1-d173c923d208

https://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-drafted-in-on-victorias-secret-administration/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52938462

Airlines Challenge Govt

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jun/12/ba-easyjet-and-ryanair-begin-court-action-over-uk-quarantine-rules

https://www.ft.com/content/a9a55e78-df00-4e7a-9492-b6de87528096

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-how-to-self-isolate-when-you-travel-to-the-uk/coronavirus-covid-19-how-to-self-isolate-when-you-travel-to-the-uk

Unilever Restructuring

https://www.ft.com/content/ffbe3980-ff77-43bf-8ba3-169a87cb0824

https://www.unilever.com/investor-relations/agm-and-corporate-governance/legal-structure-and-foundation-agreements/

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Black Lives Matter 

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Bank of America

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-minneapolis-police-bank-of-america/bank-of-america-pledges-1-billion-to-address-racial-economic-inequality-idUKKBN2391NO

OPEC+ Output Deal

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-oil-opec/saudi-russia-reach-deal-on-oil-cuts-raising-pressure-for-compliance-idUKKBN23A1OU

KPMG Vow

https://news.sky.com/story/kpmg-chiefs-vow-renewed-equality-drive-after-george-floyd-death-11999694

Retail Prices Fall

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-shop-prices-fall-at-fastest-rate-in-14-years-as-retailers-try-to-survive-11999353

BoE No-Deal Warning

https://news.sky.com/story/boe-governor-bailey-tells-bank-chiefs-to-step-up-plans-for-wto-brexit-11999578

Law Firm Responses

https://www.thelawyer.com/simmons-staff-to-vote-on-pay-cuts-and-reduced-working-hours/

Nissan No-Deal Warning

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-nissan/nissan-warns-uk-plant-unsustainable-without-eu-trade-deal-bbc-idUKKBN23A1CS

https://www.barclayscorporate.com/insights/industry-expertise/legal-sector-lowdown/managing-a-successful-turnaround/

Blue Chip Financing

https://www.ft.com/content/1c9c9b08-f993-40ed-94d4-9f3f2da45433

https://www.ft.com/content/16ec7094-4f96-43fb-88c1-d913d8f4e384

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/commercialpaper.asp

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