Brexit archive News 2017

Pound Sterling: Brexit Jitters Dampen The Rally

Seeking Alpha | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:18:43

Fake Love, Not News

If you haven't noticed, Silicon Valley is still taking the blame for the political setbacks suffered by Western liberalism in 2015 and 2016. Russia and the native prejudices of the deplorables get some of it as well. But they are acting according to their natures. The electoral success of Brexit ...

Michael Brendan Dougherty / National Review | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:05:27

Brexit/car dealers: plenty of mileage

Used motors offer opportunity even when new car sales stall

FT | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:22:40

Why our obsession with GDP ignores harm done to welfare and the world

Shutterstock One of the first things economics students learn about is Gross Domestic Product (GDP). GDP is also a central concept in many political debates, including Brexit. Will it rise? Will it fall? What effect will this have on our lives? Gross Domestic Product measures the total value of goods ...

Associate Professor / The Conversation | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:21:15

Brexit & Beyond:London Bankers Look to Europe For Tax Cut, U.K. Inflation Stays Above Target, Telecom Deals Talk Starts Again in Europe

Brexit & Beyond: Europe in Flux is The Wall Street Journal's round-up of news and analysis of how Brexit will affect global business, economies and finance. You can sign up here. MUST READS A Union flag flies. Bloomberg News Here's a Tax Cut For London Bankers: Go To Europe: Expats ...

WSJ Staff / MoneyBeat | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:43:27

AC Grayling: Government Plotting to Get Navy Ship Sunk to Distract From Brexit

AC Grayling, number one on Guido's list of 10 people who've been driven mad by Brexit, reckons the government is deliberately trying to get a navy frigate sunk by China to distract from the latest round of talks. In Remainiac world Theresa May would apparently send sailors to their deaths ...

WikiGuido / Guy Fawkes' blog | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:42:40

Why hard Brexit could cost UK car industry £4.5 billion in tariffs annually

shutterstock.com Britain's car industry has been the exception to the rule that UK manufacturing has declined precipitously since the 1980s. More than 1.7m vehicles roll off its production lines annually, it employs 814,000 workers and boasts an annual turnover of £71.6 billion. Nissan in Sunderland is arguably the most spectacular ...

Simon Sweeney, Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy and Business, University of York / The Conversation | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:39:55

UK inflation remains at 3% as living standards squeeze continues

Expectations dashed that rate would fall as effects of Brexit vote on pound fade UK inflation stuck at its highest level for almost six years last month, continuing the squeeze on household budgets. The consumer prices index (CPI) held steady at 3% in January for the second month running, according ...

Richard Partington / Guardian | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:22:12

The rising price of going to zoos and gardens pushed up UK inflation at the start of 2018

Headline consumer price inflation was unchanged at 3% in January. Inflation had been expected to fall at the start of the year, but failed to do so. "The cost of entry to attractions such as zoos and gardens" was a key driver in the higher than expected reading. LONDON - ...

Will Martin / Business Insider | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 09:35:12

Why a clear, confident espousal of soft Brexit is less risky than Labour fears

The vast majority of Labour MPs would personally prefer to stay in the Single Market - but the party appears to be committed to leaving it, chiefly on the basis that voters want to curb immigration. Rob Johns (University of Essex) highlights three concepts from voting research - the median ...

Ros Taylor / LSE | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 09:30:57

Japanese bank Sumitomo new signs 20-year lease on London office - despite Brexit

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe signs a 20-year lease for 160,000 square foot of space in central London. British Land: "A strong endorsement of London as a global city." LONDON - Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe has signed a 20-year lease on 160,000 square foot of space in ...

Oscar Williams-Grut / Business Insider | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 08:15:44

GBP: Is the recent rally reflecting optimism over a 'soft' Brexit - ING

Viraj Patel, Foreign Exchange Strategist at ING, suggests that the recent rally of GBPUSD is reflecting optimism over a 'soft' Brexit for sure, while

Sandeep Kanihama / FX Street | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 07:55:43

Theresa May is prepared to bring forward Brexit day to December 2020

Theresa May is reportedly prepared to accept EU demands that any Brexit transition must end by December 31, 2020. The UK government had sought a transition phase of at least two years. Britain will continue to accept EU single market and customs union rules during the transition. Ending the transition ...

Adam Bienkov / Business Insider | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 07:51:14

Britain's best Brexit bet is the Jersey option

The UK government spent last year urging the EU27 to start discussing their post-Brexit trading relationship. But now that the negotiations are finally due to move on to trade, ministers cannot decide what they want. Philippe Legrain (LSE) argues that the Jersey option would give Britain a degree of regulatory ...

Roch Dunin-Wasowicz / LSE | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 07:00:49

London needs to embrace blockchain post-Brexit for the next 'Big Bang moment'

Kay Swinburne MEP: Britain must "embrace" blockchain post-Brexit to help the City "stay relevant." Blockchain, a distributed ledger technology, was first developed to underpin bitcoin but now has potential in everything from mainstream finance to healthcare. Swinburne, a senior Tory MEP, calls for the FCA and the Bank of England ...

Oscar Williams-Grut / Business Insider | Tue, 13 Feb 2018 06:15:00

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