Law and business news round-up: Apple, staycation, TTIP, Brexit
updated on 01 September 2016
As a new season and month dawns, your thoughts may be turning to the academic year ahead. If so, why not turn over a new (autumnal) leaf and commit to learning more about the business world that your future clients may inhabit. Here is a lovingly curated selection of news stories from the past week to get you started:
- The biggest business story this week has been Apple facing a tax bill in the billions further to an EU ruling that its tax arrangements in Ireland broke state aid laws – Tim Cook is predictably incensed about it, calling it “political crap”.
- Staycationing is the new all-inclusive resort, as Britons choose to holiday in the United Kingdom rather than go abroad in light of the weakened pound post-Brexit - tourist board, Visit England, is hoping to capitalise on the trend.
- The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is facing yet another hurdle, as French PM Francois Hollande declares it a “failed project”.
- Finally, the Law Gazette offers an opinion piece on how UK lawyers may benefit from the machinations surrounding Brexit.
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