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S10EP1: CMA Casts Doubt on Vodafone x Three Merger; Notting Hill Home Sells for £21m; and How Low Can You Go? - Reviewing Rate Cuts and the UK's October Budget


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Welcome back to The Firm Analyst! In the first episode of Season 10, we dive into a range of key stories hitting the papers this week.


(2:00) First off, we look at the CMA's provisional conclusion that the Vodafone x Three merger will result in a substantial lessening of competition and examine the legal impact that this will have on the deal;


(16:15) we also discussed private wealth as a practice area/sector in law firms using the recent purchase of a residential property in Notting Hill for £21m as a case study; and


(30:50) lastly, we did a general macroeconomic temperature check by reflecting on the ECB's recent decision to cut rates, talks of the Federal Reserve following suit and the UK's October budget.


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The Firm AnalystBy Adnan Shafi