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Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the headlines: BoE Rate Cut https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51831004 FTSE 100 drop https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/coronavirus-trump-travel-ban-europe-stock-market-ftse-100-bear-market-a9397586.html State aid change https://www.ft.com/content/d1086540-6232-11ea-b3f3-fe4680ea68b5 Italy antitrust https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-italy-antitrust/italian-antitrust-watchdog-probes-amazon-ebay-over-price-spikes-in-virus-crisis-idUKKBN20Z3HW Huawei 5G https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-huawei-5g-exclusive/exclusive-france-to-allow-some-huawei-gear-in-its-5g-network-sources-idUSKBN20Z3JR https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-huawei-tech-china-usa/trump-signs-law-to-prevent-u-s-rural-telecom-carriers-from-using-huawei-network-equipment-idUKKBN20Z37D Insurance acquisition https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-willis-towers-m-a-aon-plc/aon-to-buy-willis-for-nearly-30-billion-in-insurance-mega-deal-idUKKBN20W1KK https://www.thelawyer.com/host-of-international-firms-act-of-aon-30bn-acquisition-of-willis-towers-watson/ Shareholder Priorities https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/w-023-9337?comp=pluk&transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 https://www.theia.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/FINAL%20-%20Shareholder%20Priorities%20for%202020.pdf https://www.thelawyer.com/novartis-panel-review-2020/ Property Development Ideas https://www.ft.com/content/0db39db8-646b-11ea-b3f3-fe4680ea68b5 https://www.environmental-protection.org.uk/policy-areas/land-quality/papers/contaminated-land-and-your-home/ Right to Repair https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_20_419 https://www.wired.co.uk/article/apple-samsung-iphone-patents Created by: Tapiwa Museba

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Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the headlines: Bombardier-Alstom https://www.thelawyer.com/host-of-international-firms-act-on-alstoms-e7-5bn-rail-purchase/ COVID-19 and stocks https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/stock-market-correction-coronavirus-meaning-definition-sp-500-stoxx-600-a9363756.html Firm closure https://www.thelawyer.com/baker-mckenzie-sends-staff-home-amid-coronavirus-fears/ Deal Watch https://www.iqstudentaccommodation.com/blackstone-acquire-iq https://www.thelawyer.com/us-firms-in-london-get-lead-roles-on-blackstones-student-housing-purchase/ https://www.kirkland.com/news/press-release/2020/02/kirkland-advises-blackstone US-EU Trade War https://www.ft.com/content/ae259de2-57db-11ea-a528-dd0f971febbc https://www.ft.com/content/33bc09c4-5358-11ea-90ad-25e377c0ee1f HSBC restructure https://www.hsbc.com/media/media-releases/2020/hsbc-holdings-plc-annual-results-2019 Heathrow third runway https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/27/heathrow-third-runway-ruled-illegal-over-climate-change https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Heathrow-judgment-on-planning-issues-27-February-2020.pdf https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Heathrow-summary-of-judgments-26-February-2020-online-version.pdf Facebook taxes https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/19/21144291/facebook-irs-lawsuit-9-billion-taxes https://www.ft.com/content/a0738696-52d1-11ea-8841-482eed0038b1 UK leaves UPC https://www.thelawyer.com/ip-lawyers-left-scratching-heads-as-britain-does-a-u-turn-to-quit-unified-patent-court/ http://eplaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/UPC-The-English-Patents-Court-in-a-split-UK-UPC-system.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/11/facebook-paid-just-28m-on-record-16bn-earnings-in-the-uk

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Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod M&A Slowdown https://www.ft.com/content/2f798e54-4570-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441 Coronavirus Update https://www.ft.com/content/6a108d2a-4830-11ea-aee2-9ddbdc86190d https://www.ft.com/content/cd0c7eb2-6725-4730-9bd2-2ece50b85841 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51397677 John Lewis Challenges https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/feb/06/new-john-lewis-chair-sharon-white-store-closures-job-losses Huawei-Verizon IP Lawsuit https://www.ft.com/content/ba9f1cce-48c7-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441 Deal News https://www.thelawyer.com/aston-martin-lawrence-stroll-rescue/ Boeing Update https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51407951 GS-Amazon Partnership https://www.ft.com/content/41866efe-4521-11ea-aeb3-955839e06441 https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-sachs-eyes-smb-loans-through-amazon-2020-2 https://www.ft.com/content/f5e13448-4296-11ea-abea-0c7a29cd66fe https://www.ft.com/content/4326520e-42f3-11ea-a43a-c4b328d9061c https://qz.com/1796096/goldman-sachs-is-becoming-an-ally-for-tech-firms-like-amazon/ shorturl.at/bxSY1 Konexo Partners GT https://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-newlaw-platform-strikes-partnership-deal-with-grant-thornton/ https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/files/markets/benchmarks/what-you-need-to-know-about-libor-transition https://www.ey.com/en_gl/banking-capital-markets/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-ibor-transition https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/transition-to-sterling-risk-free-rates-from-libor https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19199683 Car Ban Moved https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51366123 https://www.ft.com/content/46bfd6e2-473a-11ea-aee2-9ddbdc86190d https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/02/04/hybrid-car-fiasco-kick-face-drivers/ Created, Written and Hosted by: Tapiwa Museba Episode Contributor: Matthieu Lawson

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Coronavirus Business Impact https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/29/coronavirus-british-airways-suspends-bookings-china-flights/ https://www.ft.com/content/ea0b15e2-436f-11ea-a43a-c4b328d9061c BoE Interest Rate https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/bank-of-england-forecasts-interest-rates-economic-growth-a4349241.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51309256 HS2 Update https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/grant-shapps-hs2-decision-soon-a4349111.html Deal Watch https://www.thelawyer.com/city-firms-land-roles-on-new-farringdon-development/ https://www.thelawyer.com/dla-piper-leads-on-restructuring-of-department-store-beales/ Facebook Privacy Settlement https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/facebook-to-pay-550-million-to-settle-biometric-privacy-suit UK Car Slump https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51300835 CMA Probes Merger https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/takeaway-com-n-v-just-eat-plc-merger-inquiry https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/amazon-deliveroo-merger-inquiry https://www.ft.com/content/97a62cfa-3e07-11ea-a01a-bae547046735 https://www.cityam.com/cma-sets-out-the-issues-in-amazons-deliveroo-investment/ CJEU TM Ruling http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document_print.jsf?docid=222824&text=&dir=&doclang=EN&part=1&occ=first&mode=req&pageIndex=0&cid=3376591 https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/news-and-insights/publications/sky-v-skykick-cjeu-decision-imprecise-terms-in-trade-marks-ruled-invalid https://hsfnotes.com/ip/2020/01/29/cjeu-decision-in-skykick-offers-relief-to-trade-mark-owners/ Northern Rail https://www.cityam.com/struggling-northern-rail-franchise-to-be-nationalised-and-renamed-northern-trains/ FT

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Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: US-China Phase One https://apnews.com/0bafa0e7b868ceb9f6241f63c06c85be BlackRock Sustainability https://www.ft.com/content/57db9dc2-3690-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4 Phil Hogan in US https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/phil-hogan-arrives-in-washington-for-crunch-eu-us-trade-talks-1.4139906 NHS calls out betting https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51120456 Met Police legal panel https://www.thelawyer.com/firms-wanted-for-met-polices-new-65m-panel/ Nissan-Renault issues https://www.ft.com/content/8e09fb16-353a-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-renault-nissan/renault-nissan-share-real-desire-to-make-alliance-work-chairman-idUSKBN1ZF0TB Asda Sustainability https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51132164 UK Retail Slip https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51035672 Flybe Saga https://www.cityam.com/flybe-near-collapse-what-do-we-know-so-far/ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jan/14/flybe-saved-after-successful-last-ditch-talks https://www.ft.com/content/961f87ca-3766-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4 https://www.ft.com/content/0974f554-37b0-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4 Created, Written and Hosted by: Tapiwa Museba (c) Episode 36 Contributor: Karim Richani

Created, Written and Hosted by Tapiwa Museba Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories Boris Johnson fast-tracks Brexit negotiations https://www.ft.com/content/4e9246d6-2fd7-11ea-9703-eea0cae3f0de DWF trainee barred https://www.thelawyer.com/former-dwf-trainee-barred-after-dismissal-for-gross-misconduct/ FCA proposes higher interest rates https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51048726 Jingye rescues British Steel https://www.ft.com/content/0e1d2036-3229-11ea-9703-eea0cae3f0de Firm international moves https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/international-roundup-dentons-enters-ireland-and-cooley-steps-into-singapore-as-winston-leaves-the-middle-east/ JLD recommends drinking culture shifts https://www.thelawyer.com/junior-lawyers-division-alcohol-guidelines/ Corporate Governance Shortcomings https://www.ft.com/content/b0c9684a-320a-11ea-9703-eea0cae3f0de Big Tech Lobbies against liability https://www.ft.com/content/8e3359a2-308f-11ea-a329-0bcf87a328f2 Travelex Hack https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51017852 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2020/01/08/travelex-customers-left-high-dry-ransomware-attack/

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories Re-Nationalisation of Rail Services https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/12/25/northern-rail-split-ministers-lay-ground-nationalisation/ Permanent Cliff-Edge Date https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/16/boris-johnson-will-amend-brexit-bill-to-outlaw-extension EC warning over cliff edge https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/18/cliff-edge-brexit-will-hurt-uk-more-than-eu-says-von-der-leyen Law firm deals https://www.thelawyer.com/paul-hastings-and-norton-rose-fulbright-act-on-latest-vodafone-telecoms-deal/ https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/dealwatch-weil-and-mayer-brown-scoop-leads-on-nestles-4bn-us-ice-cream-business-sale/ Boeing CEO leaves https://www.boeing.com/company/bios/dennis-a-muilenburg.page ICO investigates TikTok https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/data-regulator-hones-tiktok-makes-024510623.html Just Eat Merger https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/12/19/takeawaycom-delivers-knockout-blow-just-eat-battle/ https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/dec/19/just-eat-takeover-battle-rivals-make-new-bids-takeaway-com-prosus US-Huawei Developments https://www.ft.com/content/4b37c67a-1df1-11ea-9186-7348c2f183af https://www.ft.com/content/6863a21a-234a-11ea-92da-f0c92e957a96 Town and Village Greens https://www.walkermorris.co.uk/publications/supreme-court-offers-additional-defence-against-tvgs-on-public-land/ R (Newhaven Port & Properties Ltd) v East Sussex County Council [2015] UKSC 7 Lancashire and NHS [2019] UKSC 58 https://www.burges-salmon.com/news-and-insight/legal-updates/village-green-law/

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories Goldman Sachs Arctic drilling https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/16/business/goldman-sachs-arctic/index.html Heathrow' runway setback https://www.ft.com/content/13c97730-226d-11ea-92da-f0c92e957a96 KPMG drops pay https://www.ft.com/content/e3b32efe-1dc3-11ea-97df-cc63de1d73f4 Fiat Chrysler Peugeot Merger https://www.wsj.com/articles/psa-board-backs-binding-merger-agreement-with-fiat-chrysler-11576605907 Boeing Supply Chain Suffers https://www.dw.com/en/boeings-suppliers-hit-hard-by-737-max-freeze/av-51732454 Firm gender pay gap https://www.thelawyer.com/white-case-gender-pay-gap-2019/ Private real estate bounce https://www.ft.com/content/1c80be14-1f3f-11ea-92da-f0c92e957a96 Bank of England Scandal https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hedge-funds-eavesdrop-on-vital-bank-of-england-briefings-h7rcqhvbn https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/dec/19/hedge-funds-hacked-into-bank-of-england-briefings https://www.ft.com/content/a65bfdca-2286-11ea-b8a1-584213ee7b2b https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50849479 Airbnb EU Victory https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50851419 https://www.ft.com/content/a1b4eb92-2222-11ea-b8a1-584213ee7b2b

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod  Links for the stories Legal Innovators https://biglawbusiness.com/startup-provides-another-path-for-new-lawyers-firm-savings Konexo Hub https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/uk/Konexo_launches_its_transformative_Konexo_Hub LSE productivity https://www.cityam.com/london-stock-exchange-launches-consultation-on-shorter-trading-hours/ Wetherspoon investment https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50726611 CMA investigates Google https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/02/uk-competition-watchdog-cma-probes-google-looker-acquisition-deal.html Banking shakeups https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/09/morgan-stanley-cutting-jobs-due-to-uncertain-environment-sources.html https://www.ft.com/content/19c7f3e6-1a8e-11ea-97df-cc63de1d73f4 https://www.bworldonline.com/credit-suisse-cuts-goals/ Balsamic Vinegar http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf;jsessionid=FF7A206CB36CF1203DCE84AD45C601EA?text=&docid=216566&pageIndex=0&doclang=en&mode=lst&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=7486494 https://www.ashurst.com/en/news-and-insights/legal-updates/high-court-accepts-claim-to-restrain-chobani-from-passing-off-its-american-made-yoghurt/ Mike Lynch fraud trial https://www.ft.com/content/8078ea8c-1ce6-11ea-9186-7348c2f183af https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hpe-autonomy-cfo/ex-autonomy-cfo-sentenced-in-u-s-to-5-years-prison-over-hewlett-packard-fraud-idUSKCN1SJ29H https://www.cityam.com/autonomy-founder-mike-lynch-kicks-off-testimony-in-uks-biggest-fraud-trial/ US-China “Decoupling” https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/us-reaches-another-trade-deal-in-principle-with-china-report-2019-12-1028760262 https://www.ft.com/content/b55fc6ee-1787-11ea-8d73-6303645ac406

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Deloitte Legal Programme https://www.thelawyer.com/deloitte-legal-targets-startups-with-two-year-legal-tech-scheme/ European Commission Google investigation https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/dec/02/eu-investigates-google-data-collection-practices World's largest IPO-Saudi Aramco https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/05/investing/saudi-aramco-ipo-price/index.html LVMH buys Tiffany https://www.lvmh.com/news-documents/press-releases/lvmh-reaches-agreement-with-tiffany-co/ Mitsubishi acquires Eneco https://iclg.com/ibr/articles/10509-mitsubishi-and-chubu-reach-agreement-for-eneco-acquisition Carbon footprint of emails https://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2019/nov/26/pointless-emails-theyre-not-just-irritating-they-have-a-massive-carbon-footprint Daimler job cuts https://www.ft.com/content/e2e7ddaa-129a-11ea-a225-db2f231cfeae Uber loses license https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50544283 https://www.ft.com/content/78827b06-0f6a-11ea-a225-db2f231cfeae https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/11/30/uber-shrugs-licence-threat-look-new-london-headquarters/ https://www.ft.com/content/22586af4-15ca-11ea-8d73-6303645ac406 https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/james-obrien/sadiq-khan-shocking-reason-uber-licence/ Clifford Chance's modified scheme https://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-lift-legal-internship/ https://www.cliffordchance.com/news/news/2019/12/clifford-chance-launches-its-pioneering-non-legal-internship-pro.html Digital Services Tax Retaliation https://www.ft.com/content/52e4922a-1556-11ea-9ee4-11f260415385

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: US-China Trade Deal https://www.theguardian.com/business/blog/live/2019/nov/21/stock-markets-fall-amid-fresh-us-china-trade-deal-worries-trump-brexit-business-live Huawei back in business https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-administration-huawei-business-resume-2019-11?r=US&IR=T Amazon Ring https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-ring-camera-network-senators-letter-national-security-2019-11?r=US&IR=T Booking.com diversity https://www.ft.com/content/8ebc6026-09a2-11ea-bb52-34c8d9dc6d84 KKR LBO bid https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-11/kkr-said-to-make-formal-approach-to-walgreens-on-record-buyout Google scales back ads https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/20/google-political-ad-policy-facebook-twitter PayPal acquiring Honey https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/11/20/paypal-makes-biggest-ever-acquisition-4bn-deal-online-shopping/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/paypal-buy-rewards-platform-honey-212745950.html https://www.ft.com/content/520d2b0c-0be0-11ea-b2d6-9bf4d1957a67 Liverpool, New Balance and Nike https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lebron-serena-and-drake-make-the-difference-in-liverpool-fc-matching-rights-dispute/ https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-kit-deal-nike-new-balance-court-case-verdict-latest-news-a9170686.html EIB becomes climate bank https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/15/european-investment-bank-to-phase-out-fossil-fuels-financing https://www.ft.com/content/5d7f8314-0b17-11ea-b2d6-9bf4d1957a67 https://sports.yahoo.com/nikes-value-is-up-262-b-since-colin-kaepernick-endorsement-now-its-close-to-unveiling-his-shoe-150012824.html

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Google-Fitbit faces more scrutiny https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-01/google-s-fitbit-acquisition-likely-to-face-antitrust-scrutiny UK avoids recession https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/11/10/economy-escape-recession-scare-pre-election-boost-boris-johnson/ Minimum wage increase https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/11/thousands-of-uk-workers-pay-to-rise-as-living-wage-increases Land law development in county court shorturl.at/psJOS Energy industry issues https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/11/11/energy-sector-woes-just-tip-iceberg-record-28-suppliers-collapse/ European Commission vs UK https://www.ft.com/content/cb0dc7ce-0702-11ea-a984-fbbacad9e7dd WHO prequalifies insulin https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/health/insulin-prices-generic-who.html https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/13-11-2019-who-launches-first-ever-insulin-prequalification-programme-to-expand-access-to-life-saving-treatment-for-diabetes https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-50419527 https://www.vox.com/2019/4/3/18293950/why-is-insulin-so-expensive Tesla to Germany https://www.ft.com/content/c7b6898a-058b-11ea-a984-fbbacad9e7dd https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/13/tesla-cites-brexit-as-germany-chosen-over-uk-for-european-plant-elon-musk Digital sovereignty https://www.ft.com/content/956ccaa6-0537-11ea-9afa-d9e2401fa7ca https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tiktok-cfius-exclusive/exclusive-us-opens-national-security-investigation-into-tiktok-sources-idUSKBN1XB4IL https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/war-cloud-what-is-explained-amazon-microsoft-ai-military-jedi-a8999551.html

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Grant Thornton £100m legal fund https://www.thelawyer.com/grant-thornton-set-to-launch-100m-fund-for-insolvency-and-asset-tracing/ KPMG cull https://www.ft.com/content/4c4ed8e0-fcd7-11e9-a354-36acbbb0d9b6 https://www.cityam.com/kpmg-denies-partner-cuts-cost-cutting-drive/ The U.S. and China Trade War update https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-07/china-says-it-agreed-with-u-s-to-roll-back-tariffs-in-phases?srnd=premium-europe LSE-Refinitiv deal https://www.ft.com/content/191921fc-0082-11ea-be59-e49b2a136b8d Heineken invests in sustainability https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/nov/07/heineken-to-join-other-beer-giants-in-ditching-plastic-recyclable-cardboard-can-multipack DWF acquires BT law https://www.thelawyer.com/dwf-acquires-bt-law-for-nominal-1-fee/ Reed Smith ABS https://www.reedsmith.com/en/news/2019/11/reed-smith-becomes-first-international-law-firm-to-gain-abs-license https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/reed-smith-converts-to-abs-in-first-for-us-firm/5102043.article https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcohen1/2018/12/03/there-is-nothing-alternative-about-new-model-providers-especially-the-big-four/#11fb07d86f5a https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=b5d2be17-1def-4a0a-9003-cc7d1e7483a3 Google-Fitbit https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/nov/01/google-snaps-up-fitbit-for-21bn https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fitbit-m-a-alphabet-eu/after-googles-fitbit-deal-eu-says-worrying-when-firms-targeted-for-their-data-idUSKBN1XH25S https://www.thelawyer.com/google-acquires-fitbit/ Microsoft 4 work day experiment https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/04/microsoft-japan-four-day-work-week-productivity https://www.ft.com/content/d660deac-0097-11ea-be59-e49b2a136b8d

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Hong Kong recession https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/31/business/hong-kong-economy/index.html Twitter bans political ads https://twitter.com/jack/status/1189634360472829952 Facebook pays ICO fine https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/30/facebook-agrees-to-pay-fine-over-cambridge-analytica-scandal Boodles- Hummingbird partnership https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/10/30/jeweller-boodles-teams-african-miner-sell-ethically-sourced/ HSBC net profits decline https://www.ft.com/content/604ef8f8-f939-11e9-a354-36acbbb0d9b6 EU proposes anti-laundering body https://www.ft.com/content/d810c676-fb34-11e9-98fd-4d6c20050229 UK Treasury plea to banks https://www.cityam.com/mps-demand-banks-do-more-to-tackle-economic-crime/ PSA-FCA merger https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/31/fiat-chrysler-and-psa-peugeot-agree-35bn-merger https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/31/business/fiat-chrysler-psa-group/index.html https://www.thelawyer.com/french-and-us-firms-lead-on-fiat-chryslers-35bn-deal-with-peugeot/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/10/30/vauxhall-jobs-threat-carmakers-mega-merger/ Right to Repair https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49884827 Brexit costs https://www.ft.com/content/1becb77c-fbdc-11e9-a354-36acbbb0d9b6

Instagram: @commawarepod Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Twitter ad bug https://www.ft.com/content/62ceecc8-f64b-11e9-9ef3-eca8fc8f2d65 Boeing halting share buybacks https://www.ft.com/content/4549b164-f589-11e9-a79c-bc9acae3b654 Nigeria moves up in Ease of Business https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/10/24/africa/nigeria-improves-in-world-bank-ranking/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F Freshfields sets up conduct committee https://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-to-tackle-misbehaviour-with-new-conduct-committee/ Firm deal watch https://www.thelawyer.com/magic-circle-duo-advise-on-south-african-company-makes-5bn-play-for-just-eat/ https://www.thelawyer.com/wework-calls-on-trio-of-us-firms-for-softbank-rescue/ https://www.thelawyer.com/osborne-clarke-reeled-in-as-bonmarche-collapses-into-administration/ Latham & Watkins pro bono https://www.law.com/therecorder/2019/10/21/innovations-in-pro-bono-latham-watkins/ Law firms prepare for recession https://biglawbusiness.com/big-law-builds-up-bankruptcy-as-economic-slowdown-threatens Chick Fil A Leaves Reading https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/21/chick-fil-a-outlet-reading-to-close-in-lgbt-rights-row https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9kem5e/the-uks-first-chick-fil-a-has-announced-its-closure-after-just-eight-days UK Children's Commissioner calls for loot box regulation https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/21/children-spending-250-fortnite-skins-avoid-labeled-poor-kid/ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/22/clamp-down-on-fortnite-loot-boxes-urges-childrens-commissioner https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2019/10/15/someone-spent-over-118000-in-microtransactions-on-a-transformers-game https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/publication/gaming-the-system/ How Latham & Watkins bonded with Thomas Cook https://www.thelawyer.com/how-latham-muscled-in-on-one-of-slaughter-and-mays-oldest-clients/

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Thomas Cook CEO speaks https://www.ft.com/content/f8bb0736-ef33-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195 Ashurst Accelerator https://www.thelawyer.com/ashurst-jumps-on-fintech-bandwagon-with-accelerator-launch/ NY Law School trains students on religion https://www.law.com/2019/10/16/new-york-law-school-adds-religious-training-to-its-diversity-program/ IMF global growth https://www.ft.com/content/078e2ca2-ef2a-11e9-bfa4-b25f11f42901 Jones Day culture https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2019/10/16/sexual-inappropriateness-jones-days-london-office-culture-in-the-spotlight-405-46437/ Deal watch https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/blogs/dealwatch-kirkland-and-slaughters-lead-on-3-1bn-sophos-take-private-as-fried-frank-advises-on-e11bn-permira-final-close/ Domino's Pizza https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/17/dominos-to-pull-out-of-scandinavia-and-switzerland WHSmith Acquires Marshall https://www.ft.com/content/4f603404-f0a5-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195 https://www.moodiedavittreport.com/whsmith-strikes-deal-to-acquire-marshall-retail-group-for-us400-million/ Hong Kong, China, Apple, NBA, Dior https://www.ft.com/content/4f603404-f0a5-11e9-ad1e-4367d8281195 https://www.moodiedavittreport.com/whsmith-strikes-deal-to-acquire-marshall-retail-group-for-us400-million/ https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/10/nba-victim-china-economic-might/599773/ https://time.com/5703259/adam-silver-nba-china-time-100-health-summit/ https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/18/apple-ceo-meets-china-regulator-after-pulling-hong-kong-app.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/10/07/nba-china-statements-different-english-chinese/3898513002/ https://www.ft.com/content/c8a845d0-eb15-11e9-a240-3b065ef5fc55 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50078886

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"However" Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories: Global M&A slowdown https://www.ft.com/content/68aa3d40-e2ce-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59 Uber license extended https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49810049 Greggs stockpiling pork https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49890034 FCA prepares for no-deal https://www.ft.com/content/e851cce2-e130-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59 DLA Piper mandatory arbitration https://biglawbusiness.com/dla-piper-partner-alleges-harassment-seeks-arbitration-release UK recession fears https://news.sky.com/story/recession-fear-as-brexit-blamed-for-services-sector-slump-11826101 Google Collective Action Suit https://www.ft.com/content/a0a0a1ac-e4ff-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59 https://www.thelawyer.com/mishcon-gets-the-go-ahead-for-landmark-google-dispute/ Uber launches Uber Works https://www.ft.com/content/08de263a-e394-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49917762 ECJ and Facebook https://www.ft.com/content/a06eac9a-e5ba-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59 https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2019-10/cp190128en.pdf https://www.businessinsider.com/ecj-rules-facebook-ordered-take-down-illegal-content-worldwide-2019-10?IR=T

Contact: commawarepod@gmail.com Instagram: @commawarepod Links for the stories Thomas Cook Compulsory Liquidation and Firm Mandates https://thomascook.caa.co.uk/ https://www.thelawyer.com/huge-cast-of-firms-claim-mandates-on-thomas-cook-fallout/ DLA Piper launch LIBOR Practice https://www.dlapiper.com/en/france/news/2019/09/dla-piper-announces-launch-of-libor-transition-practice/ 8% of Lloyd's staff experienced sexual harassment https://news.sky.com/story/survey-reveals-truly-terrible-culture-at-lloyds-of-london-11818496 British and American stock drops https://www.cityam.com/sterling-falls-nearly-one-per-cent-against-the-dollar-as-uks-constitutional-crisis-bites/ Ebay chief steps down https://www.cityam.com/ebay-chief-executive-steps-down/ Carlos Ghosn, SEC settlement https://www.ft.com/content/aa6ce5e8-de0f-11e9-9743-db5a370481bc CMA Fines PayPal https://www.ft.com/content/f3262dd6-debd-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59 Daimler fined 870m https://www.cityam.com/mercedes-benz-owner-daimler-fined-e870m-for-diesel-emissions-scandal/ Labour proposes pharma regulation https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/09/25/pharma-industry-sounds-alarm-labours-radical-plans/