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UK to refuse Brexit bill without trade deal
AFP, Published on 22/07/2018
» LONDON: Britain will only pay its EU divorce bill if the bloc agrees the framework for a future trade deal, the new Brexit Secretary warned in an interview published Sunday.
Weathering a turbulent market
Business, Published on 23/07/2018
» For nearly a decade after the global financial crisis, financial markets have surfed a wave of low-cost money on the back of advanced economies' quantitative easing (QE) led by the US Federal Reserve. But the era of cheap money is drawing to a close amid a synchronised economic expansion worldwide.
British PM takes control of Brexit talks
AFP, Published on 25/07/2018
» LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May announced Tuesday she will take personal control of Brexit negotiations with the EU, as time runs out to get a deal before Britain leaves the bloc in March.
A no-deal Brexit is crazy, but it might just happen
News, Therese Raphael, Published on 25/07/2018
» The prospect that the UK would leave the European Union without a deal setting out the terms of the withdrawal once seemed laughably remote. When it was mentioned at all, it was mainly as a negotiating tactic aimed at securing favourable trade and tariff agreements between the UK and the EU.
How will EU treat British banks?
News, Ian Wishart, Published on 27/07/2018
» European Union countries are still debating exactly what kind of access to give UK banks after Brexit, but some are pushing for the bloc to agree a fixed position as early as October.
May's Brexit blueprint shot down by Brussels
AFP, Published on 27/07/2018
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May faces being hobbled by the EU's rejection of key planks of her departure plan, stoking fears of a hard Brexit as calls grow for a second referendum.
Sterling to dip for 3rd week
Business, Published on 28/07/2018
» Sterling edged lower yesterday and is poised to register its third consecutive weekly loss as concerns about the progress of Brexit negotiations trumped any optimism ahead of a likely interest rate hike next week.
UK welcomes China's offer of talks on post-Brexit trade deal
AFP, Published on 30/07/2018
» BEIJING: British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Monday he welcomed China's offer of talks on a post-Brexit trade deal as he visited Beijing to try to strengthen ties before next year's divorce from Europe.
Britain delivers second interest rate hike in over a decade
AFP, Published on 02/08/2018
» LONDON: The Bank of England hiked interest rates Thursday by a quarter-point to 0.75% to help tame high inflation, and upgraded its 2019 economic growth forecast despite investor fears of a chaotic Brexit.
Trade jitters set tone again
Business, Published on 04/08/2018
» Recap: Fear of an escalating trade dispute between the US and China has returned now that Beijing has vowed to retaliate if Washington imposes new penalties. The dollar continues to rise and the yuan is moving in the opposite direction, keeping markets on edge.