While some sections of the Eurosceptics are pushing to loosen lending rules, KPMG expects that Britain’s FCA and the Prudential Regulation Authority at the Bank of England will in fact tighten and enhance rules governing finance. In a report released… Read More ›
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Eurosceptic lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg May’s Brexit plan will be rejected by Britain and the EU
While British lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg heaped negativity on British Prime Minister’s Brexit plan, the only alternative he cited was a no-deal exit whose economic consequences he failed to spell out. Britain’s Eurosceptic lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg said, neither the European Union… Read More ›
Cost of food and drink likely to shoot up significantly in case of a no-deal Brexit
Consider this snapshot: last year the UK imported food and drink worth 48 billion pounds, 71% of which were not subject to tariffs. As per the results of a study commission by Barclays that was released on Thursday, food suppliers… Read More ›
‘No Brexit’ deal will have a devastating impact on the car industry
British and EU’s carmakers will feel the effect of a cliff hanger Brexit. With Brexit’s March 29 deadline fast approaching and faced with growing fears of a cliffhanger exit , Britain’s carmakers have triggered some of their Brexit contingency plans,… Read More ›
British carmaker Aston Martin preparing for October IPO worth $6.7 billion
According to Aston’s Martin’s CEO, Andy Palmer, investor interest in the IPO is high. The IPO will mark the 1st time a British carmaker has tapped the primary market in decades. On Thursday, British luxury carmaker Aston Martin stated, it… Read More ›
UK’s economic outlook “significantly worse” in case of no-Brexit deal: IMF
In its assessment, the International Monetary Fund stated a myriad unresolved issues still need to be ironed out before Brexit’s March 29 deadline. A no-Brexit deal will significantly impact the country’s economy. On Monday, the International Monetary Fund disclosed, Britain… Read More ›
Aston Martin’s IPO set to launch in early October
Under Andy Palmer, Aston’s CEO, the carmaker has undergone a turnaround plan. It has projected its volumes to rise between 6,200 to 6,400 vehicles in 2018; and aims to ramp up production by 10,000 vehicles in 2020. On Monday, 105-year… Read More ›
Burberry embraces environmental and social responsibilities, stops burning unsold goods worth millions of pounds
Burberry’s CEO Marco Gobbetti is in the process of repositioning the quintessential British fashion house as more upmarket and is pinning his hopes on Riccardo Tisci, a designer whose costumes adorned Beyonce and Madonna. Quintessential British luxury brand Burberry has… Read More ›
The EU must prepare for a no-deal Brexit: Michel Barnier
While Michel Barnier garbed the warning saying the EU must be ready for any eventuality, it comes in the wake of British Prime Minister Theresa May saying a no-deal “wouldn’t be the end of the world”. Although her comments were… Read More ›
British wage growth dips despite Britain’s employment rate touching its 43-year old low: XpertHR
The results of the survey by XpertHR is likely to be of interest to the country’s central bank, which has repeatedly downgraded its forecasts for wage growth after pay growth failed to accelerate significantly. According to the results of a… Read More ›