Britain’s Unreliable Boyfriend Is Ghosting the Pound: Gadfly
Britain’s Unreliable Boyfriend Is Ghosting the Pound: Gadfly.....»»
Pandemic could rip 105 billion pound hole in small company finances
Britain's smaller companies could be saddled with up to 105 billion pounds ($129 billion) in "unsustainable" debt by March next year that will need recapitalising, a financial services body told the Bank of England on Monday......»»
Brexit"s back: double-whammy for sterling after virus shock
Shoved aside by the coronavirus pandemic, Brexit is set to work its way into the headlines again as a June deadline for extending Britain's 11-month transition period turns currency traders' focus - and selling pressure - back to the pound......»»
Britain announces war chest to fight coronavirus
Britain's finance minister, Rishi Sunak, unveiled a budget with a multi-billion-pound stimulus package to help ward off the economic impact of coronavirus......»»
Tesco completes China exit with $357 mln stake sale
Britain's biggest retailer Tesco has completed its exit from China with the 275 million pound ($357 million) sale of its joint venture stake to state-run partner China Resources Holdings. Ciara Lee reports.....»»
Tesco completes China exit with $357 million stake sale
Britain's biggest retailer Tesco has completed its exit from China with the 275 million pound ($357 million) sale of its joint venture stake to state-run partner China Resources Holdings (CRH)......»»
Takeaway seals victory in $8 billion Just Eat battle
Online food ordering company Takeaway.com has won the battle for Britain's Just Eat with a 6.2 billion pound ($8 billion) share offer that will create one of the world's largest meal delivery companies......»»
Takeaway seals victory in $7.7 billion Just Eat battle
Online food ordering company Takeaway.com has won the battle for Britain's Just Eat with a 5.9 billion pound ($7.7 billion) share offer that will create one of the world's largest meal delivery companies......»»
Stocks hit record high, sterling endures rough week
World stocks touched record highs on Friday, as trading wound down before the year-end holidays, while the British pound was heading toward its worst week for more than two years amid renewed worries over how Britain will leave the European Union......»»
World stocks hit record high, as sterling endures torrid week
World stocks touched record highs on Friday, as trading wound down before the year-end holidays, while the British pound was heading towards its worst week for more than two years amid renewed worries over how Britain will leave the European Union......»»
World shares remain near record peaks
World stocks remained just off record highs on Wednesday after climbing for five straight sessions, while Britain's pound nursed heavy losses as Brexit uncertainty returned......»»
World shares hover near record highs as investors pause for breath
World stocks hovered just off record highs on Wednesday after climbing for five straight sessions, while Britain's pound nursed heavy losses in the wake of renewed Brexit uncertainty......»»
Pound and stocks flop as Brexit fears resurface
European stocks skidded off record highs and sterling dropped more than 1% on Tuesday, as reports that Britain's prime minister was ready to play rough in Brexit talks brought December's cross-market rally to a halt......»»
The pound plummets after Boris Johnson"s "drastic" move that raises risk of Britain crashing out of the EU without a deal
Reuters The pound sank on Tuesday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to change the law on Brexit, making it illegal for Britain to continue negotiations with the EU after 2020. The pound fell 1% against the dollar and 1.....»»
Shares and sterling soar as trade and Brexit fog lifts
Stocks rose and the pound gained on Friday as the prospect of a China-U.S. trade deal and an election victory for Britain's Brexit-backing Conservative Party cleared two of the darkest clouds on the global investment horizon......»»
Stocks near record highs, pound wavers before election result
World shares took another run at record highs on Thursday, as the right messages from the U.S. Federal Reserve set traders up for a packed day of central bank meetings and a Brexit-defining election in Britain......»»
Global stocks test record highs, pound braces for election all-nighter
World shares took a fresh run at record highs on Thursday, as all the right messages from the U.S. Federal Reserve set traders up nicely for a packed day of milestone central bank meetings and a Brexit-defining election in Britain......»»
Explainer: Just Eat caught up in 5 billion pound festive food fight
The battle for Britain's Just Eat, which pits investment giant Prosus against Dutch food ordering service Takeaway.com, is set to roll on through the Christmas holidays......»»
Prosus urges Just Eat shareholders to accept its offer, reject Takeaway bid
Dutch technology company Prosus NV on Wednesday urged shareholders of Britain's Just Eat PLC to accept its unsolicited 4.9 billion pound ($6.3 billion) cash bid for the company by Dec. 10, and spurn an alternative offer as too risky......»»
Takeaway CEO has no plans to raise $5.5 billion Just Eat bid
Takeaway.com Chief Executive Jitse Groen said on Wednesday he did not intend to increase a 4.3 billion pound ($5.5 billion) offer for Britain's Just Eat , despite a higher unsolicited bid from larger rival Prosus ......»»
Facebook agrees to pay UK fine over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook has agreed to pay a 500,000 pound ($644,000) fine for breaches of data protection law related to the harvesting of data by consultancy Cambridge Analytica, Britain's information rights regulator said on Wednesday......»»