Exciting developments are unfolding across the globe! In the UK, the government has given Gatwick Airport a tentative go-ahead for its £2.2 billion second runway project, while in Singapore, DBS Bank plans to cut 4,000 temporary roles due to AI integration. Elsewhere, Instagram is considering launching Reels as a standalone app and Sky has accused Amazon of failing to prevent piracy on its Fire TV Sticks, costing Sky millions in lost revenue. Stay tuned for more details on these stories and their potential impact!

Four-day working weeks, football wages, and blue ticks on Instagram and Facebook are among some of the stories we’ve picked out for you in this week’s commercial news round-up. Have a read of our summaries and take a look at our ‘Wrestle with PESTLE’ series for advice and case studies on how you can apply the PESTLE technique to your commercial news analysis. 

Farmers call for a universal basic income and UK airports have fallen behind with plans to implement new scanning technology to remove the liquid limit. Additionally, Disney wins a shareholder vote against activist investors, retaining its current board members, and the UK continues to face rising bills. Find out more in this week’s commercial news round-up.

Fake reviews are being banned, the Great British Rail sale is in full swing and the poverty gap is widening. Plus, Amazon is in trouble in France and the idea of compulsory military service is being floated in the UK. Read on for this week’s top stories.

What’s the biggest red flag for aspiring lawyers? Not reading LawCareers.Net’s weekly commercial news round-ups!

Did you listen to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget speech earlier this week? What key takeaways did you identify? 

As the moon passed between the sun and the earth on Monday, those in North America experienced a rare phenomenon: a solar eclipse. Millions of people gathered to witness the event with the path of totality spanning parts of Mexico, eastern Canada and 13 US states. While we all marvel at the pictures and hastily google “when will the next total solar eclipse be visible in the UK?” (not until 2090 apparently!), what else has been happening this week? Read on to find out!

EU officials have come to an agreement regarding proposed laws to regulate the use of AI, there have been calls for a new food allergen law to be passed, more than two million Tesla cars have been recalled in the US, and an England Lioness star has trademarked her name. Find out more in the commercial news round-up.

Just a few weeks to go before the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics begin but don’t let the buzz in the air distract you from improving your commercial awareness. Before we dive into our commercial news round-up, the LawCareers.Net team would like to say a huge congratulations to those who received their A-level and GCSE results this week! 

There’s lots to be getting stuck into in this week’s commercial news round-up, including acquisitions, employment and tech – what’s on your radar? 

Dive into this week’s commercial news round-up following Labour’s success in the general election. The new Prime Minister Kier Starmer has appointed his new cabinet and put together a task force to tackle the climate crisis. Meanwhile, the UK economy rebounded in May while Thames Water faces debt and criticism over sewage discharges and leaks.

It’s Thursday, which means business as usual; we’re bringing you the top trending commercial news. 

The UK economy continued to grow over the second quarter of 2024 and train strikes may end soon as Aslef and the Department for Transport reach a pay deal. Meanwhile, unemployment decreases despite wage growth slowing, and A-level students receive the best results since 2010. Read on to find out more.

‘Commercial awareness’ might sound like a daunting term to begin with but once you’ve got to grips with what it actually means – understanding the environment in which law firms and their clients operate (in short) – it’s all about being consistent. 

From President Donald Trump’s inauguration earlier this week, Prince Harry’s long-running battle with the Sun newspaper, TikTok updates in the US and UK and Thatchers’ successful appeal in its case with Aldi, there’s a lot to get to grips with in this week’s commercial news round-up. 

Several legal organisations have spoken out against the US government’s campaign targeting diversity and inclusion policies, and Ben & Jerry’s has accused its parent company of firing its CEO due to his progressive views. 

Identifying the lasting effects of changes occurring within the business and legal worlds is crucial to demonstrating good commercial acumen. Think about the impact that such changes might have on a particular industry, your target firm’s clients and the firm itself. Read this week’s commercial news round-up for insight into some of the news stories from the past week.

In this week’s commercial news round-up, we take a look at Deloitte’s recent layoffs; Alton Entertainment’s lawsuit against Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros Discovery; the new ban on the sale of single-use vapes; and the planned introduction of the Football Governance Bill and what it means for the Premier League. 

It’s a big week for LawCareers.Net as we head off to Manchester for LawCareersNetLIVE. As we’re fully immersing ourselves in event organisation mode, this week’s round-up is a short one. But don’t worry, we’re still covering all the top stories.  

What’s on your radar? We’ve picked out four stories from the past week, including the risks AI and deepfakes pose to lawyers and the potential banning of TikTok in the US, and summarised them in this round-up.