Brexit & Its Implications For Law Firms
We were joined by Grad Recruiter, Ed Walker to discuss Brexit & its implications for Law Firms and also how to tackle these key commercial awareness topics in applications and interviews.
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Lloyds to Set Up European Base
Lloyds Banking Group has made the decision to choose Berlin as its European base post-Brexit. The bank will apply for a licence in Germany within the next few months in order to cater for its European clients once the UK leaves…
BREAKING: May Calls Early General Election
UK Prime Minister, Theresa May has announced plans to call an early general election on 8 June 2017. Despite repeated statements that she would not call an election before the next scheduled poll in 2020, May has justified the decision…
Brexit could be good for Lawyers
Brexit could be good for Lawyers, The Student Lawyer's Sylvester Tan investigates.
Goldman Sachs to Move Hundreds of Staff from London Pre-Brexit
Goldman Sachs plans to move hundreds of employees out of its London offices before any Brexit deal is agreed. This is part of its contingency plans for Britain leaving the EU, said Richard Gnodde, the CEO of Goldman Sachs International.…
OECD Upgrades the UK’s Growth Forecast
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has upgraded its UK growth forecast for 2017 from 1.2 per cent, which was predicted in November, to 1.6 per cent. Factors which were taken in to account included the Bank of…
Brexit “Should Be Delayed if No Trade Deal is Reached”
Business leaders have suggested that Brexit should be delayed until a proper trade deal is struck between the UK and the EU. If completion of such a deal does not happen within the two years prescribed under Article 50, the UK should seek…
Rolls-Royce Reports Record £4.6 Billion Annual Loss
The British engine maker reported on Tuesday that it had made an annual loss of £4.6 billion, which has been estimated as one of the largest losses in corporate history. This figure reflects the difficult year the company has had.…
Demand for Gold Hits Four-Year High
Global demand for gold reached a four-year high in 2016 at 4,309 tonnes, according to reports by the World Gold Council (WGC). The surge was largely attributed to inflows of 532 tonnes into gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which track the…
Brexit Bill: What to Expect
Olivia analyses the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision and future challenges that the government will face in triggering Article 50.