ChainMail: Surge in consolidation of the UK newspaper market continues
The Daily Mail and General Trust (DGMT), the owner of the Daily Mail, has acquired the i newspaper and website for £49.6m.
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January 24, 2020
Mindfulness, Meditation and Mental Health: BPP announces new initiatives
BPP University Law School has announced the trial of a number of mental health focused initiatives. Mindfulness and meditation classes will be rolled out for students preparing to enter the legal profession. These measures are in response to the ever- growing number of law students and lawyers suffering from mental health related illness.
January 20, 2020
The Force is Not So Strong With This One: Amazon appeals JEDI decision
Amazon Web Services has filed against the Pentagon's decision to award Microsoft the $10 billion JEDI (Joint Enterprise Defence Infrastructure) contract.
January 14, 2020
Your Ride is Cancelled: Uber’s licence revoked in London
In 2017, Uber’s licence was revoked by Transport for London (TfL) as the company was not deemed ‘fit and proper’ to be operating in London. Uber was since granted two extensions on its licence to improve its safety measures, which expired earlier this week. As TfL was not satisfied with Uber’s measures, Uber’s licence was revoked permanently.
January 13, 2020
Save Our Soles: Clarks struggles to compete during the high street crisis
Footwear retailer, Clarks is the latest victim of the high street crisis.
January 6, 2020
Not So SQE-asy: Will the SQE be too difficult?
Potentially high failure rates of up to 50% for the new Solicitor’s Qualifying Exam (SQE) could result in reputational damage for law firms unable to fill their trainee quotas, as well as reduced diversity in their trainee intake.
December 30, 2019
Let Me Hear You Stream: The war for our screens rages between Netflix, Disney & Amazon
With the launch of Disney+ and Apple TV+ the streaming subscription market has become saturated and more competitive than ever.
December 29, 2019
Game On: Record breaking investment in Manchester City football club
The US Private Equity firm Silver Lake has bought a 10% stake of Manchester City’s parent company, City Football Group (CFG).
December 28, 2019
Floating by on $2 Trillion: Saudi oil giant debuts on stock exchange
The world’s most profitable company has gone public. Saudi Aramco listed its shares on the Saudi Stock Exchange in early December.
December 27, 2019
An Update on Hong Kong
Towards the end of November political shockwaves rocked Hong Kong: from district council elections turning the city from blue to yellow, the emergency mask ban ruled ‘unconstitutional’ and Beijing and Washington firing shots at each other in the form of a US Bill and returning sanctions.
December 26, 2019