On Thursday. British trade minister Liz Truss said, Britain is determined to enter into a trade agreement with Canada before the end of this year thus underscoring the notion that both countries could enter into subsequent agreements after securing this… Read More ›
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UK weighs economic sanctions against China over Beijing continued breach of Hong Kong treaty
Following China breaking its bilateral treaty with Britain with the imposition of its draconian measures garbed through its new security laws on Hong Kong, Britain stated it is considering the imposition of sanctions against it as part of its response… Read More ›
Very serious gaps continue to exist in Brexit negotiations: Michel Barnier
In a statement Michel Barnier, the European Union’s top Brexit negotiator said, “very serious divergences” continues to remain in trade talks with Britain suggesting that it would be better off for the bloc to accept disruptions in commerce in the… Read More ›
British government job support schemes likely to be hit with $5 billion fraud: National Audit Office
In a significant development, Britain’s spending watchdog stated, “British companies may have fraudulently claimed up to $5.1 billion (3.9 billion pounds) in public money by accepting funds from a salary support scheme while ordering furloughed staff to still work during… Read More ›
Japan and Britain sign trade deal
In a significant development which marks Britain’s first big post-Brexit step, Japan and Britain have formally entered into a trade agreement on Friday. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and UK Trade Minister Liz Truss signed the agreement in Tokyo.
Britain-U.S. trade negotiations intensify ahead of critical U.S. Presidential elections
In a significant development, British trade minister Liz Truss said, Britain and the United States are intensifying trade negotiation. The announcement comes ahead of the start of the fifth round of negotiations focused on goods tariffs. Britain has placed a… Read More ›
Britain’s biggest fund manager with more than $1.55 trillion in AUM, expands push towards low-carbon economy
On Wednesday, Britain’s biggest asset manager said, it plans on increasing the number of companies it assess and engages vis-a-vis climate change, in order to accelerate global efforts to move towards a low-carbon economy. In a statement Legal & General… Read More ›
Britain to test COVID-19 status of international tourists from November 2020
According to a report from The Guardian, the UK government will set up a global travel taskforce and defer an anticipated plan to introduce COVID-19 testing for international arrivals until November. The setting up of the taskforce came about on… Read More ›
Britain taking steps to secure FTSE from hostile foreign state actors
On Wednesday, in a significant development, according to a report from The Times, British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak plans on blocking companies from being listed on the London Stock Exchange on national security grounds. The proposed move will see the… Read More ›
British car parts will attract EU tariffs, with or without a deal: BBC
In a report the BBC said, the UK has so far failed to persuade the EU to accept car parts from Japan and Turkey as British when they are used in Britain, thus implying that such automotive exports from Britain… Read More ›