While the pro-Brexit camp has welcomed the provisions of the bill, the pro EU camp has warned that Britain may not have the independent capacity to strike new trade deals with other nations. On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s… Read More ›
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London’s direct rule over Northern Ireland fraught with significant risks
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s minority government, depends on Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to pass legislation in Parliament. In a significant development, for the first time in a decade, the British government is set to impose a budget… Read More ›
Britain’s budget surplus promise is unrealistic: Institute of Fiscal Studies
Here’s what the Institute of Fiscal Studies, leading think tank in Britain, has to say on Britain’s post Brexit finances. On Monday, a think tank stated, the noble aims of British finance minister Philip Hammond to have a budget surplus… Read More ›
Upcoming rules under EU’s MiFID II regime to bring about level playing field for asset managers
Paying 3000 pounds for an hour’s chat with a “rock star” analyst to be a thing of the past. On Monday, as per a thinktank’s findings, banks which charge thousands of pounds for briefings from top analysts typically exemplify an… Read More ›
EU extends helping hands to May firming her position of leadership in the British government
Here is how EU’s leaders plan on breaking the deadlock in the Brexit negotiations. Leaders from the European Union may extend an olive branch to British Prime Minister Theresa May in the deadlocked Brexit negotiations next week. The move could… Read More ›
Chinese exports of aluminum foil feel the pinch following U.S. trade action
China has countered the U.S. trade move by saying they are not in synch with existing WTO rules. On Thursday, Gao Feng, the spokesperson from China Ministry of Commerce, stated that the trade rules created by the European Union against… Read More ›
Britain to unconditionally commit to security cooperation within Europe
A document which details Britain’s future commitments, including security, with EU has been released by the British government. In a development of far reaching consequences, Britain has stated it was unconditionally committed to the security situation in Europe. These disclosures… Read More ›
The Japanese Yen and the Euro are rising against the USD following Pyongyang’s testing its nuclear device
Although North Korea’s move have seen many investors moving to Japanese assets, many investors worry that in the event of an actual war, these very assets may lose their shine. With North Korea raising the ante, gold, the Japanese yen,… Read More ›
Britain to enter into a bilateral trade agreement with Japan following Brexit
With reduced access to the EU’s single bloc economy, British Prime Minister Theresa May wants to assure her peers and British businesses that she can live up to their aspirations, deliver Brexit, and still manage the economy. As per a… Read More ›
The majority of British companies have yet to make changes in their strategic planning vis-a-vis Brexit
The result of a survey conducted by Thomson Reuters on British CFOs is intriguing. As per the results of a survey conducted by Thomson Reuters on British CFOs, the vast majority of British businesses are not in synch… Read More ›