Britain: BOE, OECD warn on hard Brexit
The OECD says Britain will suffer a two per cent hit to growth if leaves the EU without a deal. And the Bank of England - leaving rates on hold on Thursday - warned of "entrenched uncertainty". David Pollard reports......»»
Reuters poll: Chance of hard Brexit holds at 25 percent, economists say
There is a one chance in four that Britain will leave the European Union in March without a deal, a Reuters poll found, while the Bank of England will wait until after Brexit before raising borrowing costs again......»»
Cadbury owner Mondelez builds Brexit chocolate stash
Cadbury owner Mondelez International is stockpiling ingredients, chocolates and biscuits in Britain to avoid interruptions to business in the event of a hard Brexit......»»
Companies Stockpile Drugs, Chocolate as They Brace for "Hard" Brexit
Some of the world’s biggest companies are drawing up plans for the unplannable: a March divorce between Britain and the European Union, in which even some basic parameters have yet to be hammered out......»»
BMW would up Dutch production in hard Brexit scenario: CEO
German carmaker BMW sees a 50:50 chance of Britain leaving the European Union without a trade agreement, which would force it to shift more production of Mini vehicles to the Netherlands, Chief Executive Harald Krueger said on Tuesday......»»
Inflation relief for UK consumers but auto parts suppliers warn of hard Brexit setback
British inflation cooled more than .....»»
Business figures call for vote on Brexit terms: Sunday Times
More than 70 business figures are calling for a public vote on the final terms of Britain's exit from the European Union, warning that the country faces "either a blindfold or a destructive hard Brexit", the Sunday Times reported......»»
EU set to endorse Brexit deal but hard work lies ahead
In a bittersweet landmark, European Union leaders gathered Sunday to seal an agreement on Britain's departure next year — the first time a member country will have left the 28-nation bloc......»»
Carmaker Rolls-Royce urges UK"s May to avoid a hard Brexit
Carmaker Rolls-Royce called on the British government to avoid a disorderly Brexit and said it was building up some stock, expanding warehouse capacity and training suppliers for customs changes in case Britain leaves the EU without a deal......»»
Companies cry out for Brexit clarity, warn on no-deal
Furious companies facing weeks more uncertainty over an ever closer Brexit lashed out at politicians on Wednesday, and warned of chaos at ports and catastrophic job losses if Britain failed to secure a withdrawal deal with the European Union......»»
Businesses cry out for Brexit clarity, warn of no-deal chaos
Business leaders in Britain and beyond warned on Wednesday of catastrophic job losses and chaos at ports if the country does not agree a European Union withdrawal, turning up the heat on politicians to deliver clarity......»»
JPMorgan CEO Dimon: "A hard Brexit will be a disaster for Great Britain"
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon spoke at the Economic Club of New York on Wednesday. The speech comes two days after the New York-based banking giant (NYSE: JPM) reported disappointing quarterly earnings for the first time in 15 quarters. Below is t.....»»
Hard Brexit would doom future merger of UK, Franco-German fighter projects: Airbus Defence
Britain's departure from the European Union without a deal would doom the prospects for a Franco-German next-generation fighter jet with a rival project in Britain, the head of Airbus Defence and Space told the Handelsblatt German newspaper......»»
Hard Brexit could wipe at least 0.5 percent off German GDP - BDI
If Britain quits the European Union without a deal, that could shave at least 0.5 percent off Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP), the head of Germany’s BDI industry association said on Tuesday. Pascale Davies reports......»»
European Parliament Approves Post-Brexit Trade Deal With Britain
European Parliament Approves Post-Brexit Trade Deal With Britain Authored by Alexander Zhang via The Epoch Times, The European Parliament announced on Wednesday that E.....»»
Brexit Was Johnson"s Churchillian Moment. So Britain Can Now Have Its Cake And Eat It?
Brexit Was Johnson's Churchillian Moment. So Brit.....»»
How Delusions About World War II Fed Brexit Mania
Even Churchill recognized that Britain was a small power made large through connections to Europe. .....»»
UK, EU announce post-Brexit trade deal, days before deadline
A trade deal was finally reached Thursday after negotiators from the European Union and Britain worked through the night and right into Christmas Eve on the finishing touches......»»
Not So Fast! What Brexit Means for Border Crossers
Britain’s split from the European Union is bringing a host of changes for people livin.....»»
Boris Johnson Unleashes the Animal Spirits With Brexit Deal
If the prime minister can get Britain past the pandemic, then U.K. equities could be the place to be in 2021. .....»»
Chaos averted: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade deal
Britain and the European Union struck a provisional free-trade agreement Thursday that should avert New Year chaos.Britain and the European Union struck a provisional free-trade agreement Thursday that should avert New Year chaos......»»