British firms hitch onto China"s aerospace boom as Brexit looms

LONDON (Reuters) - A record 75 percent of major British companies are now pessimistic about Brexit, a survey showed on Monday, adding to signs of anxiety around the economy as Britain's divorce with the European Union draws near......»»

British firms are widely opposed to the "max-fac" solution for post-Brexit customs favoured by ministers including Boris Johnson and David Davis, according to a landmark su.....»»

China has offered to open discussions on a post-Brexit free trade deal with Britain, British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt said in Beijing on Monday......»»

China has offered to open discussions on a post-Brexit free trade deal with Britain, British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt said in Beijing on Monday......»»

British companies trading with the European Union will face a tangle of red tape and possible delays at the border if the government fails to negotiate an exit deal before Britain leaves the bloc, official papers showed on Thursday......»»

Britain on Thursday set out a series of notes detailing what could happen if it fails to reach a Brexit deal with the European Union, acknowledging that firms would face a tangle of red tape and possible delays at the border......»»

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images An incident between the British Navy and the Chinese military in the South China Sea could derail UK-China talks over trade after Brexit. That's the claim of an editorial in China's stat.....»»

A hot summer and weak pound means boom time for British wine, with production and exports soaring. And the industry is confident Brexit won't end the boom......»»

British Prime Minister Theresa May is urging Parliament to support her as Brexit looms, saying Britain's divorce deal with the European Union is 95 percent complete......»»

Japan is the bright spot in otherwise gloomier PMI readings that show China's manufacturing barely grew after stalling in September and British factories suffered their worst month since just after 2016's Brexit vote. David Pollard reports......»»

In a week where the manufacturing PMI points to the slowest factory growth in over two years, a new survey shows the British construction industry is enjoying a rebound - even as Brexit looms. David Pollard reports......»»

Amid a new flurry of resignations on Thursday, Prime Minister Theresa May and her Brexit plans are vulnerable, throwing the British pound into a spiral lower as uncertainty looms......»»

Europe's five-year economic expansion is facing a mid-life crisis as it copes with a potential debt explosion in Italy, a U.S.-China trade war and the risk of a disorderly British exit from the European Union......»»

With Prime Minister Theresa May’s government in turmoil over the terms of a Brexit pact, the prospect of “no deal” is getting real—spooking firms big and small, including some far from Britain’s shores......»»

British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Wednesday in a bid to finalize a Brexit agreement as she continued to battle domestic critics of the draft deal......»»

The governor of the Bank of England says most British businesses aren't ready for a no-deal departure from the European Union......»»

Asian shares and the pound moved higher on Thursday as investors breathed a sigh of relief after British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote, and as China appeared to be taking more steps to meet U.S. demands to open its markets......»»

Holders of an Irish passport can continue to enjoy the benefits of EU membership, including the right to live and work in all member states without a visa......»»

The British pound edges higher versus the U.S. dollar but slips versus the euro Monday following reports U.K. lawmakers will vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan next week......»»

The U.S. dollar’s rivals reap the benefits of a weak buck on Monday, with both the euro and the British pound gaining......»»