Episode 45: Primark Won’t Pay Rent, Lawyer Wellbeing and more

The Commercial Awareness Podcast

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Links for the stories:

Rail Franchises Suspended

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-rail-franchise-agreements-suspended-to-avoid-company-collapses-11962186

Record US unemployment

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/26/unemployment-claims-coronavirus-3-million/

BCLP and HSF Deals

https://www.thelawyer.com/bclp-and-hsf-secure-timely-logistics-deal-for-blackstone/

Cover 19 Vaccine Deal

https://www.thelawyer.com/paul-hastings-and-freshfields-lead-as-fosun-strikes-135m-deal-for-covid-19-vaccine/

Self employed worker scheme

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sunak-reveals-coronavirus-bailout-for-self-employed-but-they-must-wait-until-june-6qwzxbq3k

No aviation bailout

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sunak-reveals-coronavirus-bailout-for-self-employed-but-they-must-wait-until-june-6qwzxbq3k

Primark Rent

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/25/primark-withholds-33m-rent-on-its-closed-uk-stores

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-property-breakingv/breakingviews-virus-leaves-all-landlords-under-same-leaky-roof-idUKKBN21D2EY

https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/27/london-landlords-refuse-rent-discounts-despite-knowing-businesses-may-go-12466431/

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/edinburgh-sees-more-new-rental-listings-london-airbnb-exodus-continues-2519290

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/airbnb-coronavirus-london

Lawyer wellbeing

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-analysis/analysis-lawyer-well-being-critical-during-pandemic

Created by: Tapiwa Museba