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Stocks, pound, oil sink as virus surge trumps stimulus deal
AFP, Published on 21/12/2020
» HONG KONG: Asian markets sank Monday as news of a US stimulus agreement was overshadowed by surging virus cases and the imposition of a strict lockdown in England, while the pound was also hit by fears over stuttering Brexit talks.
Fisheries dispute threatens to sink post-Brexit trade deal
AFP, Published on 20/12/2020
» BRUSSELS: Negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal were deadlocked and threatened by failure on Sunday, as both sides dug in their heels over access to the UK's rich fishing waters.
EU, UK each demand concessions as post-Brexit talks stall
AFP, Published on 20/12/2020
» BRUSSELS: British and EU negotiators had dug in their heels and were each demanding more concessions from the other as post-Brexit trade talks dragged on into Sunday, deadlocked on fishing rights.
Wall St sets records but SET barely moves
Business, Darana Chudasri and Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/12/2020
» Recap: The three major US stock indices hit record highs this week on optimism over a stimulus bill while European shares were mixed yesterday, with investors still on edge over a Brexit trade deal. Emerging markets were mixed with the MSCI emerging market index off slightly as US regulators blacklisted more mainland China stocks.
UK Supreme Court rules Heathrow can have third runway
AFP, Published on 16/12/2020
» LONDON: Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Heathrow, one of the world's busiest airports, can build a third runway, overturning a legal decision to block the plan on environmental grounds.
Trinity predicts positive SET momentum
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 15/12/2020
» The Thai stock market is estimated to continue its positive momentum supported by four key factors, with the Stock Exchange of Thailand index expected to hit a limited upside at 1,500 points, said Trinity Securities.
London banks head for Frankfurt before Brexit
AFP, Published on 13/12/2020
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Hubertus Vaeth was considered crazy when he launched a Frankfurt initiative to lure banks there after Brexit.
Brexit hopes dim as Johnson says failure 'very likely'
AFP, Published on 11/12/2020
» LONDON: A Brexit trade deal between Britain and the European Union looked to be hanging in the balance on Friday, after leaders on both sides of the Channel gave a gloomy assessment of progress in last-gasp talks.
The cost of failure: What’s at stake if Brexit talks fail
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/12/2020
» LONDON: Negotiations between the UK and European Union over a post-Brexit trade deal are reaching a tense climax, with Sunday looming as the do-or-die deadline.
EU leaders save landmark budget as Brexit looms
AFP, Published on 11/12/2020
» BRUSSELS: EU leaders on Thursday resolved a bitter dispute with Poland and Hungary and salvaged the bloc's landmark post-coronavirus recovery plan, as the threat of an imminent no-deal Brexit loomed large.