British departmental stores, House of Fraser, having 56 stores and 2 outlets across the U.K., has proposed the closure of 31 of its stores as part of a restructuring plan. On Thursday, Britain’s House of Fraser said it has proposed… Read More ›
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Britain aims to make Financial services a national priority post Brexit
Its very likely that the European Union will place Britain in the same category that it places the U.S. and Singapore: restricted market access to the Eurozone. On Tuesday, John Glen, Britain’s Economic Secretary to the Treasury, stated, financial services… Read More ›
U.S. trade action risks alienating key allies
Although Trump’s ‘America First’ policy looks good on paper, the way it is being implemented could see more than 2 million jobs being lost n the very states that voted for Trump and his candidates. Following the imposition of stiff… Read More ›
Cost to recruit global talent could rise by nearly 300% in UK
Falling back to the Tier 2 visa system, in the event of Britain failing to secure a bilateral agreement with the EU on the movement of people, is likely to be a costly affair given that Tier 2 visa applicants… Read More ›
Royal Bank of Scotland agrees to pay $4.9 billion to settle probe by the U.S. Justice Department
The bulk of the $4.9 billion settlement amount has already been provisioned for; as for the balance amount of $1.44 billion, RBS has agreed to take an incremental charge in 2018’s second quarter. The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc… Read More ›
Wal-Mart’s tie ups in India and UK could be its potential growth engine
While Wal-Mart has struggled to compete in its home ground, its potential tie-up with UK’s Sainsbury Plc and India’s Flipkart promises to be the growth engine it once was. Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailer is making urgent efforts to… Read More ›
Uk-based Playtech acquires 70.6% stake Snaitech for $1.05 billion
In a strategic shift the UK-based gambling company is aiming to relocate the sources of its revenues from regulated markets in the wake of increased headwinds from lawmakers in its home market. On Thursday, Playtech, a British gambling technology company… Read More ›
Britain’s market watchdog to asset manager : assess value of services provided to clients
Under new guidelines, the UK’s asset managers will have to annually report an assessment of the value of their services they provide to clients, such that clients can have a firmer grip on the fund’s objectives and better undertsand its… Read More ›
Britain’s Treasury Committee begins investigation into the fantastic sums of money that is being invested in Britain
Under new laws Britain’s Treasury Committee can order the siezure of assets if their owner(s) are unable to explain the source(s) of their funds; providing misleading statements could result in fines or up to two years in the cooler. Following… 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 ›
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