Boris Johnson’s no-deal Brexit stance is pretty obvious to observers. His confidence that the British economy will survive a cliffhanger Brexit probably stems from his hope of clinching a free trade deal with the U.S. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson… Read More ›
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Britain looking to seal trade deal with the United States after Brexit
A trade deal with the United States, located in another continents, is likely to be more expensive than one with its neighbor across the pool. On Wednesday, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab praised U.S. President Donald Trump and mentioned that… Read More ›
Hunt keen on delivering Brexit reassurances to Japan
Hunt will be telling Toyota that Britain wants to ensure a tariff-free trade trade deal with the EU. What are we missing here? The only way to the EU is going to agree to a tariff-free deal is if Britain… Read More ›
HSBC’s internal investigation uncovers Huawei’s financial ties to Iran and Syria
This is the first time HSBC’s internal probe has been made publicly available. As per an internal probe by HSBC Holdings PLC into Huawei Technologies’ dealings with a suspected front company in Iran found that China’s Huawei maintained close financial… Read More ›
Renault’s chairman to meet Nissan’s CEO in Japan later this week
The planned meeting is aimed at renewing and strengthening the bonds of the alliance. On Tuesday, Japanese automaker Nissan stated, Renault’s chairman is slated to meet its CEO later this week in Japan. The development comes as both automakers are… Read More ›
Deutsche Bank AG mulling high-level shakeup
Sylvie Matherat, Deutsche’s chief regulatory officer and a potential departee, has expressed concerns regarding constraints on improving financial-crime controls and mending the bank’s relationships with regulators. As per a report from the Wall Street Journal, Deutsche Bank AG is mulling… Read More ›
Brexit deal can be clinched within the next 24 to 48 hours: David Lidington
Here are the comments made by British Prime Minister Theresa May’s de facto deputy to BBC radio. On Tuesday, David Lidington, a British Cabinet Office Minister who is considered as British Prime Minister Theresa May’s de facto deputy told BBC… Read More ›
Brexit divorce deal almost within grasp: sources
This is coming from diplomats who were present at the negotiations. According to two sources present at the meeting where Brexit negotiations are being discussed, a divorce deal with Britain is “very close” to being realized. Both sides are pushing… Read More ›
Sky TV Poll shows majority of British voters think Brexit would be bad for the country’s economy
The nationally representative sample throws light on what British voters want out of the Brexit deal. On Monday, as per the results of a Sky TV poll, 50% of British voters support a referendum for choosing between leaving the European… Read More ›
EU firms scaling back their presence in UK
Lack of clarity on the UK’s long term relationship with EU is clouding supply chain decision-making beyond March 2019, the date the UK will formally break relationships with the EU. As per a survey, 1 in 7 business from EU… Read More ›