Global oil prices have jumped amid fears that a fragile US-Iran ceasefire could unravel, while uncertainty over the conflict and its impact on the economy and interest rates saw UK house prices dip. Meanwhile, Universal Music Group is weighing a multibillion-dollar takeover proposal and ministers have approved the UK’s largest solar farm, following record-breaking renewable energy output. Read on for LawCareers.Net’s picks of this week’s top commercial stories!

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