Brexit
EU wants to agree formula for Britain’s exit bill, not final amount
Business
February 9, 2017
EU wants to agree formula for Britain’s exit bill, not final amount
The European Union wants to agree with Britain on a formula for calculating how much it will owe the bloc…
Dollar steadies after stumble, Brexit ruling saps sterling
Business
January 24, 2017
Dollar steadies after stumble, Brexit ruling saps sterling
The US dollar and world stocks tip-toed higher on Tuesday, as signs of a revival of worldwide economic activity helped…
UK Supreme Court rules that PM must get parliament approval to trigger Brexit
World
January 24, 2017
UK Supreme Court rules that PM must get parliament approval to trigger Brexit
The UK Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Prime Minister Theresa May must get parliament's approval before she begins Britain's…
British banks’ optimism hits crisis-era low on Brexit uncertainty
Business
January 23, 2017
British banks’ optimism hits crisis-era low on Brexit uncertainty
Optimism about the business environment for Britain's financial services firms fell for a fourth consecutive quarter, according to a survey…
Britain’s May to call for national unity in major Brexit speech
World
January 15, 2017
Britain’s May to call for national unity in major Brexit speech
Prime Minister Theresa May will use a major speech on Brexit next week to call on Britons to reject the…
Britain’s EU envoy says Brexit aims unknown, deplores ‘muddled thinking’: BBC
World
January 4, 2017
Britain’s EU envoy says Brexit aims unknown, deplores ‘muddled thinking’: BBC
Britain's outgoing ambassador to the European Union said Prime Minister Theresa May's negotiating objectives for Brexit were unknown to her…
UK retail sales in November show strongest growth in 14 months – BDO
Business
December 10, 2016
UK retail sales in November show strongest growth in 14 months – BDO
Britain's retailers enjoyed their strongest monthly sales growth for 14 months in November, helped by a return to growth in…
British parliament set to back PM May’s Brexit timetable
World
December 7, 2016
British parliament set to back PM May’s Brexit timetable
The British parliament was set to back Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit timetable on Wednesday after she headed off a…
In blow to UK, EU rejects leeway for financial traders from tax avoidance rules
Business
December 6, 2016
In blow to UK, EU rejects leeway for financial traders from tax avoidance rules
Most European Union finance ministers on Tuesday rejected a British-backed plan to exempt financial traders from new rules aimed at…
May’s Brexit plans face British Supreme Court test
World
December 3, 2016
May’s Brexit plans face British Supreme Court test
Prime Minister Theresa May's government launches a challenge on Monday against a court ruling that it requires parliamentary approval to…