Monday round-up, 8 May

Monday round-up, 8 May

Need help with commercial awareness? The Lex 100 rounds up some of the week’s interesting stories.

Emmanuel Macron defeats Le Pen to become French president – BBC

Dulux owner Akzo Nobel owner rejects third PPG takeover bid – BBC

EU immigrants vital to UK economy, CBI warns – The Telegraph

British Gas owner to axe 1,500 jobs and warns against energy price caps – The Guardian

Mine the gap: Transport for London hopes to profit from licensing its brand overseas – The Guardian

Facebook deletes thousands of UK accounts in crackdown on fake news – The Telegraph