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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    [Wilko Update] BBC: Poundland owner to take on up to 71 Wilko stores Yesterday evening, Pepco, the owner of Poundland, announced they would take control of 71 Wilko leases after the chain collapsed. The stores will be rebranded into Poundland stores by the end of the year. While Wilko staff...
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    Allen & Overy Winter Vacation Scheme 2024

    They've changed the process. It is now just an online application of your details and work experience etc. Then you are invited to take an SJT test. The video interview is included in the SJT but you have unlimited time to prepare. It is supposed to ask two video interview questions right at the...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    WeWork Renegotiating Almost All Leases Globally The NY Times article explained that as the future of WeWork looks more and more bleak, it has decided to renegotiate all of its leases and pull out of underperforming locations. This is to reduce WeWork's costs in terms of leasing office space. A...
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    Allen & Overy Winter Vacation Scheme 2024

    I attended a grad rec event and they said their assessment framework is what they're looking for. You can find this here: AO Assessment framework
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    Allen & Overy Winter Vacation Scheme 2024

    I emailed grad rec and they said "You have until the application deadline to complete your application and video questions, meaning you will be able to leave the page and prepare. For the video assessment, please note that while you have unlimited preparation time, your recorded response is...
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    Allen & Overy Winter Vacation Scheme 2024

    Hi I don't know where to find the information of the change in A&O application process. Can someone tell me what to expect once I send off the online application of my details? Thank you.
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    I've been keeping up with the streaming industry for a while as I enjoy Netflix quite a bit and a recent story that caught my attention was Netflix moving into the mobile gaming industry. A BBC Article explained that Netflix was into the mobile gaming industry and using some of its popular...
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Yes! and for anyone that needs suggestions the Wake up to money Podcast is quite good at covering many topics in an hour ! and Business Daily has some relevant eps from time to time as well.
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    Commercial Awareness 2023/24 Thread

    Thanks for the session today Jaysen! I will listen to news podcasts on my journey to work 7am - 8am
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    Free Practise Exercise: Practise for Group Exercises and Case Studies with this Article!

    1. Summarise the article in 2 sentences. The article reports how Google's attempt to rival Chat GPT with its own AI bot, Bard, failed after an advert showed the AI giving an incorrect answer. Investors responded by wiping $100bn off Alphabet's market value. 2. Can you think of any other...
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    TCLA Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion Thread 2022-23

    I can't seem to find any pre-made format either. Do we just submit it as a word document or a PDF
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    Herbert Smith Freehills 24

    Introduce us to a topic you know about and explain why it interests you. (We are looking for structure and succinctness in your answer. Your answer does not need to be related to law or HSF and it is a chance to find out more about you and your interests) With currently 4.48 billion active...

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