England have reached the FIFA World Cup Final for the first time since 1966, Michael Burry has shorted the stock market, the UK government is cracking down on gender-neutral toilets and companies aren’t happy about Britain’s tourist tax. Plus, six in 10 British people want to rejoin the EU.  

As the 2023 World Cup came to a close on Sunday, with Spain beating England 1-0 in the final, we take another look at the commercial impact of the tournament, as well as tech giant Nvidia’s AI chip, the latest in Wilko’s administration, and the cited reasons law firms are closing offices in China. 

Today, the Bank of England announced that it’s raising interest rates to 1.75% – the biggest hike in 27 years – in an effort to curb the inflation driven by the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Plus, read snapshot summaries of some of the week’s standout news stories in this week’s round-up.

Weight loss jabs, cryptocurrency, Rishi Sunak’s small boats policy, a universal basic income trial and the legal duties of universities. This week’s commercial news round-up has a diverse group of stories for you, so why not pick a topic and try the PESTLE method to test your commercial awareness?  

In this week’s commercial news round-up, we delve into significant developments across various sectors. Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz has made headlines by rejecting a £17.8 billion takeover offer from Alphabet; the UK government has unveiled a new initiative to harness Royal Family-owned seabed for windfarms; and we take a look at the CrowdStrike IT outage. Meanwhile, the Premier League has joined forces with other football leagues and players’ unions to challenge FIFA’s expanded international calendar.  

Read this week’s commercial news round-up to ensure you’re staying on top of your commercial awareness. 

The commercial world moves at such a rapid pace and keeping on top of developments can often feel impossible. We’ve summarised four recent stories into bitesize chunks to make this more achievable. In the first round-up of March, Rachel Reeves is expected to make major cuts in her spring statement and Apple faces an unprecedented dispute with the UK government. Meanwhile, trade unions celebrate the Employment Rights Bill and a new study shows that there’s an increasing number of ‘digital nomads’.

Happy New Year! Welcome back to the commercial news round-up. Starting with a reflection on 2022, we’ll take a look at the changes in the UK’s average annual temperature before ooking forward to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plans for the future.

Developments in the news can change as quickly as the British weather, so it’s important you stay up to date. That’s where LCN’s commercial news round-up comes in – it’s like the trusty turtle neck that you pull out in times of need.

This week has been filled with fraud, arrests and women’s rights so sit tight as we take you through our pick of the top commercial stories, and use the Wrestle with PESTLE method to help you break down the news. 

This summer’s sporting excitement is set to kick off with the World Cup 2023 but will Sarina Wiegman repeat England’s success in Europe on a global stage? Plus, streaming services have been warned against the dangers of AI. Grab a notebook and get ready to boost your commercial awareness. 

Our final commercial news round-up of 2024 is here! This week, we take a look at: the US Supreme Court’s decision to hear TikTok’s arguments against a ban in the US; the UK government’s approval of the sale of Royal Mail; Subway’s partnership with the Women’s League Cup; and the BBC’s findings on unpaid treatment bills in London hospitals. Stay informed with this round-up.

As Tuesday 5 November marked the 60th quadrennial presidential election in the US, the world awaited the results with bated breath. In this week’s commercial news round-up, we outline the impact of Donald Trump’s re-election on lawyers across the world and take a look at US shares, the dollar and predictions for the UK’s economic growth. Plus, we provide an update on the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates; and the state of house prices in the UK.

Universal has announced plans to build a new theme park in the UK and Ofcom has finalised new regulations to improve children’s safety online. Meanwhile, the EU has issued fines to both Apple and Meta, and Chancellor Rachel Reeves continues to work towards a trade deal with the US. 

In the UK, inflation rates have fallen and X has seen a significant drop in revenues and profits since Elon Musk's takeover of the social media platform. Meanwhile, we continue to see the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on chip manufacturing company Nvidia and China has unexpectedly appointed a new trade envoy.

UK general election, proposed acquisitions, Taylor Swift ticket scams and Microsoft’s new AI feature are on our radar this week. Read on for a summary of these stories and use the PESTLE technique to delve further into the impacts of each one. 

There’s another streaming service in town; car sales are back on the up following difficulty in the industry as a result of the pandemic; and a code of practice has been put together to govern researchers’ work on biological models of human embryos. 

Dive into this week’s commercial news round-up for an update on the state of the UK economy and unemployment rates. We also take a look at the latest in the legal battle between EasyGroup and an indie band, and provide an update to the Premier League’s financial rules system for the 2024/25 season.

Whether you’re a first-year university student or you’re making training contract applications as we speak, building on your commercial awareness should be a top priority and is key to your success. Use LawCareers.Net’s weekly Thursday round-ups and our commercial awareness hub to help to keep you in the loop.