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Recalls of food products due to undeclared allergens drop 10% in year
The number of food products recalled from the market due to allergens that were not declared on the label has dropped 10% in the past year. In 2020-21, 88 in 2019-20 to 79 to 2020-21, says RPC, the international law firm.
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Sales at UK’s leading online only retailers jump 22% to hit record high
Sales at the UK’s Top 20 online only retailers have reached a record £16.4bn in the last year*, rising 22% from £13.2bn the previous year, shows research by RPC, the international law firm.
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Value of carve-out deals increases 182% to £30.8bn in past year
Corporates are sharpening the focus of their long-term strategies as they dispose of non-core business assets
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RPC advises Wave Optics on $500m sale to Snap Inc.
International law firm RPC has advised Wave Optics on its sale to Snap Inc., a transaction valued in excess of $500m.
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Rise in retail M&A – takeovers of distressed retailers represent 39% of all transactions
The number of M&A deals in the retail sector increased from 25 in 2019 to 28 in 2020, shows new research by RPC, the international law firm.
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RPC advises Optio on acquisition of Northcourt, leading nuclear risk specialist
Leading international law firm RPC has advised Optio Group – the speciality insurance MGA – on its acquisition of Northcourt, a leading nuclear risk specialist.
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Value of UK stock market fundraisings by retail companies jumps tenfold in a year
Funds raising turns from repairing balance sheets to funding M&A opportunities
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Sports Ticker #124: IOC's marathon month, London Lions stadium and Six Nations free-to-air deal
In a fortnight which saw Kirsty Coventry elected as the first female president of the International Olympic Committee, Newcastle United win its first major domestic trophy since 1955, and a reported eightfold increase in Ferrari-branded merchandise sales for Puma following Lewis Hamilton's arrival, we bring you updates on the launch of Arsenal Women's first lifestyle range, a major complaint (and PR campaign) commenced by a professional tennis players’ association against the ATP, WTA, ITF and ITIA, and details of the Six Nations' extended free-to-air deal with the BBC and ITV.
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RPC advises Frasers Group on strategic partnership to expand Sports Direct across Southeast Asia and India
International law firm RPC has advised Frasers Group on its landmark partnership with MAP Active, a major step in the retail group’s international growth strategy. The agreement will see Sports Direct enter five new markets across Southeast Asia and India, with plans to launch over 350 stores across the region.
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Sports Ticker #123: NSL makeover, IFAB eight-second rule and Yorkshire Hundred sale – a speed read of commercial updates from the sports world
In a fortnight which saw the Women's Tennis Association announce that players will receive paid maternity leave for the first time, Manchester United unveil plans for a new 100,000 seater stadium and the BBC strike a TV deal for men's international football in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, we bring you updates on the revamped Netball Super League, Ferrari's victory against Aston Martin and the benefits for Yorkshire following the sale of the Northern Superchargers.
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Sports Ticker #122: APT rules deemed void, padel passion and Zara's carbon plated trainers – a speed read of commercial updates from the sports world
In a fortnight which saw Avram Glazer confirm that Manchester United is not for sale, the F1 75 Live event take place and Amazon Prime Video launch live pay-per-view football with Ligue 1, we bring you updates on a tribunal's ruling that Premier League APT rules are void, the RFL's investigation into the Salford Red Devils squad selection ahead of their takeover being approved and Zara's new carbon plated running shoe.
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Sports Ticker #121: £295m Hundred deal, F1 wing tests and EA's tracking technology – a speed read of commercial updates from the sports world
In a fortnight which saw Manchester City bring a new legal challenge against the Premier League in relation to APT rules, and Louis Vuitton become the title partner of F1's Australian Grand Prix, we bring you updates on EA Sports acquiring TRACAB Technologies, the sale of London Spirit to a consortium of tech billionaires and Formula 1's tougher wing tests.
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Sports Ticker #119: Wimbledon worries, ICC's two-tier cricket and Mike Tyson litigation
In a fortnight which saw the World Snooker Tour launch a new global streaming service and Adidas enter F1 with a Mercedes partnership, we bring you updates on the legal action against Wimbledon's expansion plans, FIFA's interim transfer rules following the Diarra ruling and the possibility of a two-tier cricket Test system.
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RPC welcomes Alastair Mitton as Commercial, Technology and Outsourcing Partner
International law firm RPC has announced the appointment of technology and outsourcing specialist, Alastair Mitton, as Partner in the firm's Commercial, Technology and Outsourcing practice in Bristol. The move is part of an ongoing focus to grow RPC's presence in the South West, particularly strengthening its Media, IP, Technology, Outsourcing and Commercial (MIPTOC) team and client base.
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RPC appoints Zoe Mernick-Levene as Partner
International law firm RPC announced today that contentious competition lawyer Zoe Mernick-Levene joins as a Partner.
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Navigating the Generational Shifts in Consumer Behaviour
Gen Z, the first generation to be digital natives and the newest consumer, is turning retail on its head. In its latest edition of Retail Compass, international law firm RPC, takes a closer look at how the priorities of Gen Zers, a third of the global population, are shaping retail and consumer offerings.
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Car charger hacking risk shows 'everyday items can be vulnerable to attack'
New legislation for connected devices will provide better protection for consumers and national security, says international law firm RPC
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