Cineworld enjoyed a strong post-lockdown opening weekend, with thousands turning out to view its latest releases, most notably Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway. This sparked hope of an imminent recovery for the company and the wider film industry.
The hospitality industry is struggling to find staff to fill their high number of vacancies as they are finally allowed to open up again after months of lockdown.
A MAC clause, in the commercial world, has nothing to do with burgers, raincoats or expensive laptops. To explain what it is, we need to step into the world of mergers and acquisitions, or M&A, where one company buys another company.
On Friday 21st May, the Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss, formally made an offer to her counterpart, Dan Tehan, to begin negotiations for a new trade deal.
Gallagher, a global risk management and insurance brokerage, is forecasting a surge in the number of disputes against businesses once the government’s furlough scheme ends on 30 September 2021.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps revealed on 20 May 2021 that Britain’s rail industry is soon to be undergoing changes. Among the shake-up is the creation of Great British Railways (GBR), a new public sector body which will take over management of all things railways.
The UK Government has announced planned legislation requiring British voters to show photo identification when voting in-person. Boris Johnson suggests this new system is to “protect democracy, the transparency and integrity of the electoral process”.
Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover, is being sued over copyright infringement pertaining to his award-winning song “This Is America”. According to Emelike Nwosuocha, a musician who performs under the name Kidd Wes, Glover’s U.S chart topping single copied Nwosuocha’s earlier song, “Made In America”.
Amazon is in talks to purchase entertainment company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The Hollywood studio has been valued at around $9bn.