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The perfect way to catch up on the week's news and boost your commercial awareness. We dive into carefully selected stories ranging from business to law and legal tech to show how they can be discussed in an interview.
We analyse the stories in a simple way from a commercial point of view and draw links between them to outline essential trends in the economy.
We analyse the stories in a simple way from a commercial point of view and draw links between them to outline essential trends in the economy.
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This week we are talking to the Founder-CEO of commercial and diversity-focused website, All Things Legal, Aishwarya Mohan, about diversity within law. Aishwarya is also a Top 14 Finalist for the LGBT Undergraduate of the Year award 2020 and Semi-Finalist (Top 3%) at the AS Commercial Awareness Competition 2020.
Let's take a look at Amazon's entrance in the gaming market and digital health.
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EU looks to Green Bonds as part of €750bn borrowing and there are some new updates on the TikTok saga!
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In this week's episode, we discuss, Apple & Google's new Tracking Tool, Brexit Negotiations and Unilever cutting fossil fuels from all cleaning products by 2030!
In today's episode, we look at why the UK has entered a recession and the loans received by private equity groups.
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In today's episode we look at the Kodak share increase and the fact that they’re now under SEC investigation. As a second story we discuss the impact of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme!
In this episode, we discuss the big tech hearing before congress in the US, the rise of Staycations and Microsoft's interest in TikTok.
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In today's episode we discuss Slack filing an EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft, US investors wanting to buy TikTok and he ongoing vaccine/treatment developments and how this links to complex legal issues around creation and distribution.
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Today we've got a slightly shorter episode but equally rich in content! We're looking specifically at how Apple won the court battle with the EU over tax payments and how Twitter was hacked.
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In today's episode, we discuss Boohoo's Modern Slavery Allegations, Tech Companies barring officials access to user data and the souring relationship between the EU and the US over the Digital Tax.
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In today's episode we look at Google's acquisition of Fitbit, the EU-UK Trade Negotiations and the growth of the Mobile Gaming Market.
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Today we discuss the Wirecard Scandal, Facebook's set back in Brazil and COVID-19's impact on Dating Apps.
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This week we explore the ban on facial recognition Softwares for Police forces, the EU's decision to support vulnerable companies and the growth of Cryptocurrencies in Africa.
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In today's episode, we are joined by Syed, a commercial barrister at Normanton Chambers. We discuss how COVID-19 has changed the Legal Industry and in particular the Bar. We then move to consider how students can leverage their experiences during this period to stand out in applications and some inspiring insights from Syed's journey to becoming a barrister.
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Donations
https://www.gofundme.com/f/rip-belly-mujinga - Belly Mujinga Funeral Costs
https://www.stophateuk.org/donate-to-stop-hate-uk/- Tackles hate crime and discrimination by working with local authorities
https://uk.gofundme.com/f/ukblm-fund -BLM UK
https://www.gofundme.com/f/black-protest-legal-support-uk - Black ProtestLegal Support UK
Petitions
https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd-Justice for George Floyd
https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor - Justice for Breonna Taylor
https://www.change.org/p/uk-parliament-amend-the-british-school-curriculum-to-teach-about-racism-and-british-history-336532f2-2294-45b4-9efa-8efdbfd72922?recruiter=55826512&recruited_by_id=1029c480-c96c-0130-0da4-00221964dac8 - Amend the British School Curriculum to Teach About Racism and British History
https://www.change.org/p/department-of-education-ban-the-use-of-the-n-word-in-primary-and-secondary-school-s-curriculum - Ban the use of the N-word in Primary and Secondary School's Curriculum
https://www.change.org/p/united-states-supreme-court-end-qualified-immunity-0303c9ae-36e1-4574-a409-d71b8f85386b?recruiter=1101023561&recruited_by_id=9547e8a0-a3b4-11ea-a35d-ff3ad1cc9269&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard- Ending qualified immunity in the US
Black-owned business
Florist- http://sunflorist.co.uk
Clothing Line- http://coldlaundrystores.com
Fitness- https://ohmariafiit.com
Skincare- https://theglowpot.com
Candles (Ships Internationally)- https://www.predominantlyblack.com/collections/smudge-wands
Nails- https://www.fresha.com/nails-by-kmoore-jg6vkg3u/booking?menu=true Instagram: nailsby_kmoore
Books
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race- by Reni Edo-Lodge
So You Want to Talk About Race- Ijeoma OluoI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings- Maya AngelouHow to be an Antiracist- Ibram X. Kendi
TedTalks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/250/talks_to_help_you_understand_r?utm_content=playlist&utm_campaign=social&utm_term=social-justice&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=referral
Technology and Racial Bias (what people need to be aware of with the rise of Artificial Intelligence)
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/04/seeking-fairness-in-ads/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/technology/algorithmic-ai-bias.htmlhttps://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing
Contact your local MPhttps://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-your-mp/
In this episode we take a look at the hiring freeze in the Legal Industry, the EU's tactics to counter the economic impact of COVID-19 and the recent Hong Kong protests.
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Facebook turns to Online Shopping, EU exits lockdown as we consider the US-China decoupling.
We have a special episode this week! Joining us on the show is Adam, a Legal Recruiter at Kissoon Carr. He will offer us extremely valuable insights into how the legal industry is being impacted by COVID-19 and how it could be transformed in the future.
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Law: Legal Challenge Launched over UK Government Lockdown
Business: Regulators should be on high alert for Virgin Media and O2 merger
Legal Tech: UK launches tracing app to combat coronavirus
Law: Mishcon Moves blocks Zoom Calls Unless Client Consents
Business: Asia’s emerging markets brace for economic fallout of coronavirus
Legal Tech: Slaughters Presses Pause on Tech Programmes Citing COVID-19