Short week means a short round-up, but still packed with interesting stuff.

The country sees a surprise surge in the economy in recent statistics, while footballers fight to protect their data and moral positions. Meanwhile, the quintessential British fashion house Burberry makes job cuts, and the cyberattack saga continues for M&S. Read on to find out more!

It’s a week until the general election and the party leaders are rallying their troops for the final battle. Could we see a new prime minister in Number 10 by the end of next week?

“Brexit means Brexit”, but what does that mean? We may not be any closer to finding out the details of what Brexit could entail (besides it definitely being Brexit, as Theresa May keeps saying), but a summer of government fence sitting and inactivity has finally come to an end this week with a big announcement. We bring you news of that below, along with a round-up of other important developments in the world of law and business this week.

‘Commercial awareness’ might sound like a daunting term to begin with but once you’ve got to grips with what it actually means – understanding the environment in which law firms and their clients operate (in short) – it’s all about being consistent. 

You may well be in the midst of a training contract application frenzy, but don’t panic; one of the best things you can do to help your chances is hone your commercial awareness skills.

Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s admittance into hospital, in a government briefing earlier this week Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab claimed it is too early to consider how the UK will exit the current coronavirus lockdown. As the UK heads into the Easter bank holiday weekend and nears the end of its third week in lockdown, here are the top news stories from the business and legal world.

This week has seen preparations take place for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, with Commissioner of Transport for London Andy Byford stating that it will be the largest organisational challenge TfL has faced since the 2012 Olympics. Meanwhile, four ‘magic circle’ firms have been accused of greenwashing in an open letter signed by over 150 prominent lawyers, and the SRA confirms the replacement of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund.

For many, the first week back after the Christmas break can be a trying time, requiring a slow and painful reintegration to the work environment.

Developing your commercial awareness is all about being consistent. Here’s your weekly reminder to set some time aside to develop yours so you’re ready to ace future applications and interviews. 

This week has been yet another week full of remarkable headlines. From the explosive release of the Casey report, which revealed some worrying truths about London’s police force, to Google’s late entry into the AI chatbot space, this week’s round-up isn’t one to miss.

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!

It’s a week in which the UK finally left the EU, fears about the deadly coronavirus spread across the globe and Donald Trump was acquitted in his impeachment trial.

As we approach the big training contract deadline this weekend, now is the perfect time to sharpen your commercial acumen. Have a flick through some of the biggest news from this week to find out whether cannabis will become part of our future and if the UK economy will bounce back.

Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on net-zero pledges, "an act of weakness” or a necessary adjustment to prevent “bankrupting the British people”? You decide. More on this in our first story, plus we’ll be covering the future of Uber, police suspensions, shares in tech giant Toshiba and Katy Perry.  

Want to get a handle on what’s happening in the commercial world and how it might affect your clients of the future? Read this collection of stories from the past couple of weeks to get a glimpse.

In this week's round-up, find out about the Meta layoffs, Barclays' payment protection insurance (PPI) breach, Vodafone’s sale of its mobile-phone masts business, housing prices and a look into law firms’ future employment plans. 

It’s nearly Friday! Time to grab a cuppa and reflect on what’s been happening this week.

Catch up on key news from the business world with this week’s commercial round-up from LawCareers.Net.

As details of the laborious and confusing Brexit negotiations continue to seep out – today’s highlights alone include the possibility that UK will remain under EU judicial remit and warnings that an absence of EU workers will seriously damage the economy – there is much to consider about where we will be from an economic point of view when the split becomes final. For news on this, and more, read on.