The Paid to Pollute group formed by climate activists have sued the Government for the public money it wastes on the fossil fuel industry in the North Sea. They have applied for Judicial Review in the High Court, challenging the lawfulness of the UK Oil and Gas Authority’s 2016 Economic Recovery Strategy. According to the …
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars in the UK from 2030 onwards. This is part of a “green industrial revolution” to tackle climate change and create jobs in industries such as nuclear energy, with £4 billion allocated to the plan. There has indeed been increased …
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In May, we were confidently reporting on how Facebook, among other tech giants, were being taken to court around the world for Competition law breaches such as abusing their dominant position. We ended our conversation asking whether regulators are truly reacting quickly enough when it came to these breaches. It is now clear that for …
Since 1948 it has been 73 years of occupation and living under an apartheid state, people are now beginning to recognise and learn about the genocide and ethnic cleansing taking place in Palestine. Palestine and Israel has always been viewed as a topic too complicated, a taboo in politics and general discussions due to it’s apparent complexity. …
Earlier this year, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that Uber drivers are ‘employees’, eligible to receive minimum wage and holiday pay (further discussed here). And now, Deliveroo riders tried to argue the same, but their ‘self-employed’ status was upheld by the Court of Appeal. Deliveroo riders have been trying since 2017 to unionise and …
The recent meeting between G7 group leaders has led to a proposal to reform the international tax system which “levels out the playing field.” The G7 (Group of 7) members are currently the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan. After their recent meeting, they have given proposals to tackle the issue of multi-national companies moving …
Peleton Interactive, the fitness company that sells internet-connected exercise bikes and treadmills, has recalled more than 125,000 treadmills and paused sales after the machines were linked to the death of a child and reports of other injuries. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission also announced a separate recall of the Peloton Tread and Tread+ treadmills …
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Cryptocurrency Bitcoin hit a new high recently, worth $60,000 (£43,100). The market value is said to have exceeded $1 trillion earlier this year. Much of this is due to Bitcoin’s gradual integration and acceptance within large firms. Tesla has announced they will be accepting Bitcoin as payment for their cars in the future, and Mastercard …
Last year in May, O2 and Virgin Media announced their intentions to merge into an entertainment and telecom firm, becoming a rival to BT & Sky. A year later and after a thorough, two-phased investigation, the Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally approved the £31bn merger, stating that it was “unlikely to lead to any …
Competition law and Big Tech Competition law has become increasingly important over the years, while regulators have been trying to control the great powers of Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft (GAFAM). The massive expansion of these companies is much quicker than the procedural bureaucracies of regulators and, more often than not, such firms will …
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