On Thursday, Nausicaa Delfas, executive director of international at Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority stated, it would be prudent for financial firms in Britain to be ready in case Britain does not sign a trade deal with the European Union by… Read More ›
On Tuesday, British broadband supplier TalkTalk stated, it has agreed to sell its fiber network to CityFibre for $260 million (200 million pounds). TalkTalk said it had agreed to a wholesale agreement with Goldman Sachs-backed CityFibre for its residential and… Read More ›
On Thursday, in a move that is likely to bump up interest rates for consumers, Britain’s markets watchdog has proposed a single interest rate for cash savings products. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) stated, competition in cash savings products needs… Read More ›
On Wednesday, Klaas Knot, governor of Netherland’s central bank, who also sits on the European Central Bank’s Governing Council stated, in the event of a hard Brexit in 2020, the damage to the economy would be as great had Britain… Read More ›
According to five sources, China has temporarily blocked the planned cross-border listings between the London and Shanghai stock exchanges due to political tensions with Britain. The suspension of the Shanghai-London Stock Connect scheme has cast a shadow over the future… Read More ›
On Tuesday, Australian clothing retailer Cotton On Group stated, it is investigating a Chinese supplier over fears that it uses forced prison labor. The development comes in the wake of British supermarket operator Tesco PLC suspending ties with the same… Read More ›
Following a press report of a Chinese supplier of its Chinese supplier of Christmas cards employing foreign prisoners in forced labor camps, British supermarket giant Tesco suspended its contract with the Chinese supplier. “We abhor the use of prison labor… Read More ›
A spokesman for the British government has disclosed, Britain’s Brexit department will be shutdown once the country leaves the European Union on January 31. Britain’s Brexit department was originally set up in July 2016 to oversee Britain’s negotiations to leave… Read More ›
On Thursday, Britain’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) stated it has added an extra year to its investigation into EY’s audit of Thomas Cook. The holiday company had collapsed in September leaving tens of thousands of people stranded abroad. The FRC… Read More ›
On Thursday, a leading employer’s group stated, Britain’s plans to introduce a new system for immigration after Brexit is likely to lead to be complicated and cause a shortage of skilled workers. According to the results of a survey, more… Read More ›
