Given the recent rise in petrol prices, those who invested in electric-powered cars might have escaped the steep petrol price many are suffering from.

The EU has set out plans to impose trade countermeasures on the US and a first-of-its-kind partnership deal has been announced between BWT Alpine Formula 1 Team and Viagogo. John Lewis has seen a rise in profits but has decided not to bring back the staff bonus, and Spotify has reported a record-high year for music industry payments. Read on to find out more!

Can freedom of expression be used as a defence to copyright offences?

In this week’s round-up we take a look at the latest devastation caused by the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s arrival in Israel. Moving away from the conflict, Netflix reports success from its crackdown on password sharing, Amazon launches a humanoid robot and Microsoft announces a new AI assistant. Find out more in the round-up below. 

Ofcom are due to investigate Amazon and Microsoft, there’s been an increase in the average number of people requesting to view rental properties, and Rishi Sunak shares plans to make changes to A levels and cancels High Speed 2 (HS2). Find out more with LCN’s commercial news round-up. 

Klarna’s losses have doubled as more customers struggle to repay loans, while Nike is hiking prices amid tariff tensions. Meanwhile, Fortnite has made a dramatic return to the iPhone App Store after a year-long legal feud with Apple and WeightWatchers is pivoting to weight-loss injections following a major financial shake-up. Read on for a summary of this week’s commercial story picks!

Do IP rights owners have a stranglehold on online markets?

From politics to retail, there’s been a lot of newsworthy stories this week, but which do we think should be on your radar? 

It’s been a busy year. We started the year in lockdown, booster jabs have been rolled out, firms battled it out in a pay war, tech continues to change the way the legal sector operates, there was a fuel crisis… phew! For now, though, here’s LCN’s last commercial news round-up of 2021. 

Does the credit crunch mean the end of City bonuses?

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’.

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!

Are you up to date with this week’s commercial news? A lobby group has advised that the next UK government should build stronger trade relations with the EU and junior doctors have announced a strike before the general election.

What’s going on in the news this week? US President Donald Trump has pressed pause on steep trade tariffs and UK secondary schools have been forced to cut more staff.

This week’s round-up is full of energy… literally. From the UK’s wind farms to the energy price cap falling, there’s lots for you to get stuck into in this regard. Plus, read the latest from streaming giant Netflix and social media mogul Meta. 

Would banning 'meaty' names for meat imitation products have increased clarity for consumers?

UK holidaymakers are facing steep price hikes for summer getaways, while Royal Mail is cutting Saturday second-class deliveries as part of a major overhaul. Meanwhile, Britain’s pubs are closing at a rate of one per day amid mounting financial pressures and biodiesel distributor Greenergy is shutting down one of Britian’s biggest plants. Read on for the full scoop of this week’s top commercial news stories!

It’s been a week of wet weather chaos, with “danger to life” warnings issued in parts of the UK. As well as the storms, we take a look at calls for the government to consider a break-up of Heathrow Airport in light of its monopoly control of the airport’s operations; Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs; and reports that British bakery chain Gail’s has instructed investment bank Goldman Sachs to auction a sale of the group. 

In this week’s round-up, we take a look at the COP28 summit (which began today), train strikes, controversy surrounding Nigel Farage and Spotify wrapped. Find out more in the round-up.

Is lease regearing win-win for landlords and tenants?