On Tuesday, the United States and Britain launched trade negotiations through videoconferencing following the UK’s exit from the European Union. Both countries, struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic are aiming to shore up domestic supply chains. These talks are… Read More ›
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CFOs of Britain’s 100 biggest companies have reduced risk appetite due to coronavirus pandemic
According to the results of a survey published on Monday by Deloitte, large companies in Britain expect the coronavirus to reduce their sales by more than a fifth this year. They expect the impact of the coronavirus to be worse… Read More ›
Takeaway.com’s order volumes only mildy affected by coronavirus pandemic
On Thursday, Europe’s biggest food ordering and delivery company, Just Eat Takeaway said, in March its orders had registered a temporarily declined since restaurants were closed as part of a measure imposed by government to contain the spread of the… Read More ›
British online fashion retailer ASOS Plc raises $304 million
In a statement, British online fashion retailer ASOS Plc said, it has raised $304 million (247 million pounds) via a placement as it attempts to shore up its finances in case of a prolonged business downturn from the coronavirus pandemic…. Read More ›
Toyota extends factory shutdown in Europe till April 20
On Monday, Toyota Motor Corp said, it will be extending a suspension of production at its factories in Europe with the exception of Russia until further notice. A restart of operations could potentially start after April 20. Following the Wuhan… Read More ›
Britain increases capacity to test for COVID-19 with new deal with Roche
According to a Channel 4 news bulletin, Roche has struck a deal with Britain to increase the country’s testing capacity for the Wuhan coronavirus. The report, cites Britain’s health authority Public Health England as saying, the new COVID-19 testing machines… Read More ›
UK eases competition law to allow supermarkets to cooperate and coordinate during Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
Britain will relax competition laws in order to allow co-operation between supermarkets so that shoppers can get access to the food they need during the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. “We’ve listened to the powerful arguments of our leading supermarkets and will… Read More ›
BoeE coordinating with MoF to get max economic impact: BoE Governor
On Wednesday, Bank of England’s Governor Mark Carney disclosed, the central bank was coordinating with Britain’s finance minister to ensure that the surprise cut in interest rates as well as other measures that were announced today had their maximum intended… Read More ›
Equivalence for financial services not part of Brexit negotiations: EU
In a statement, the European Commission stated, Brexit negotiations with Britain will not include British financial firms gaining access to the EU market. The clarification comes in the wake of Britain stating it wants a “legally binding” framework to access… Read More ›
UK companies have to spell out financial impact of coronavirus in annual reports: Britain’s financial watchdog
On Tuesday, Britain’s accounting watchdog stated, companies should disclose the financial impact that China’s coronavirus will have on their businesses, if any. Annual reports for 2019 are due and companies are required by law to disclose the main risks and… Read More ›