Boris Johnson, who has been the face of the 2016 referendum campaign, now faces an unenviable position of keeping his “do of die” pledge and ensuring Brexit in just 9 days. Defeat in either of the two votes places him… Read More ›
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Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal faces stormy clouds in parliament
For Johnson, passing the deal is a do-or-die situation: he has banked on the phrase repeatedly, saying he will get the deal through by October 31, no matter what. On Saturday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s last-minute plan to secure… Read More ›
Britain clinches Brexit agreement
The keys to the deal lies with the DUP, which provides critical support to Johnson’s government. On Thursday, in a historic development, at the very last minute, Britain has managed to clinch a Brexit deal with the EU. However, British… Read More ›
Domino’s Pizza to exit from 4 international markets citing mounting losses
Sales in international markets have been down despite a turnaround plan. The decision to quit from these markets comes in the wake of the company announcing the retirement of its CEO Wild. On Thursday, Britain’s biggest pizza delivery company Domino’s… Read More ›
EU eyeing emergency summit for Brexit deal: BBC
It is to be seen whether this new emergency summit can lead to a breakthrough. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s complicated plan of placing Northern Ireland in a dual customs zone with the UK and EU will require major updates… Read More ›
JPMorgan sees 50% possibility of a Brexit deal being struck by Britain and the EU
While earlier it had placed this likelihood at just 5%, following Boris Johnson’s upbeat meeting with his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar, the bank has placed the likelihood of a deal at 50%. On Friday JPMorgan stated, it now expects Britain… Read More ›
Pathway to Brexit deal sighted by negotiators
Both sides are cautious to not disturb the delicate balance that has been arrived at and have not disclosed the compromises, if any, that have been made. On Friday, just hours after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish… Read More ›
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson facing rebellion from cabinet member over no-deal Brexit
According to a report from The Times, a large number of conservative members of the ruling cabinet are likely to quit in case of a no-deal Brexit. On Wednesday, as per a report from the Times newspapers, British Prime Minister… Read More ›
Tesco Bank adds John Kingman to its board of directors
John Kingman was closely involved in the British government’s response to the 2008 financial crisis as Second Permanent Secretary to the treasury. On Monday, Tesco’s financial arm stated, it has appointed John Kingman, the businessman who oversaw Britain’s bailout of… Read More ›
Banknote and passport printer De La Rue Plc appoints Clive Vacher as its CEO
London-listed De La Rue has printed nearly one third of the world’s banknotes in circulation; it is also the world’s biggest commercial printer of passports. On Monday, passport and Banknote printer De La Rue Plc stated, it has named Clive… Read More ›
