Brexit
Downing Street rejects Trump's call for Farage to be US ambassador
Downing Street has rejected calls, including from president-elect Donald Trump, for former Ukip leader Nigel Farage to become the British ambassador to the United States.
AIG mulling moving European headquarters out of London due to Brexit
US insurance giant AIG could move its European headquarters out of London to the continent or Ireland should the UK's planned departure from the EU go ahead, a senior executive for the firm has said.
UK electoral commission opens probe into UKIP funding claims
The UK Electoral Commission said it had started an investigation into the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) over allegations that it accepted donations it was not entitled to.
Richard Branson funding secretive campaign to call a halt to Brexit
Virgin Group owner Richard Branson is reportedly funding a group set up by former Labour health minister Alan Milburn which is aiming to fight against Brexit.
Big Yellow Group sees 1H revenues grow but cautions on outlook
Self-storage company Big Yellow Group’s interim revenues and capacity grew, while it said it would face future challenges with a mixture of “caution and confidence” due to the current uncertain economic climate after the referendum vote.
Solid State reports drop in first-half revenues, cites Brexit impact
Solid State saw its topline shrink in the first half of its financial year, with management saying that the uncertainty following Brexit impacted on clients´ buying patterns.
Tuesday preview: October public borrowing figures in focus
The economic agenda for Tuesday was exceedingly light although the corporate news-flow was set to pick-up noticeably.
Citi becomes first global bank to be supervised by ECB after Brexit
American Citi bank has become the first global lender to be supervised by the European Central Bank since Britain voted to leave the European Union.
Commodities: Crude bounds ahead on hopes of a November output cap by OPEC
Crude oil futures bounded ahead on Monday as traders hoped for OPEC to introduce a production cut when it next meets on 30 November, and as the US dollar retreated.
FX roundup: Sterling shrugs of Brexit concerns to zip ahead against US dollar
Sterling turned in a chipper performance on most major crosses, although the risk of renewed weakness as a result of Brexit continues to lurk in the background, especially as the market increasingly sees a US rate hike in December as a foregone conclusion.
UK's May U-turns on plans to have workers on boards
UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday backtracked on her pledge to have worker representatives on the boards of companies.
Scotland, Wales lawyers to address Supreme Court over Brexit case
Scotland and Wales will be allowed to intervene in the case on whether Prime Minister Theresa May needs approval from the Parliament to trigger Article 50 and start the UK's formal exit from the European Union.
Article 50 Brexit case will not be appealed to EU court, says Gina Miller
The result of a government appeal against a judicial ruling that it could not trigger Brexit without parliamentary consent will be the last word on the matter, according to the fund manager who first brought the issue to court.
FX roundup: Sterling, dollar mildly higher after hawkish Yellen speaks
Sterling was mildly higher Thursday afternoon on most major crosses after US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen hawkishly said the central bank needed to be forward looking when setting policy.
UK's Johnson making 'impossible' promise on Brexit: Dutch minister
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was accused of promising an “intellectually impossible” deal on Brexit by Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem.
Canada Finance Minister says no UK trade deal until after Brexit
Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau said his country would not be negotiating any trade deal with the UK before its departure from the European Union.
FX roundup: Sterling softens on surprise UK inflation drop; US rates in focus
Sterling was lower across most of the board on Tuesday afternoon, its spiral south sparked by an unexpected fall in UK consumer prices earlier in the session.
Commodities: Crude charges north on hopes of OPEC output cut
Crude oil futures are charging more than 3% higher on Tuesday afternoon amid renewed hopes and some jawboning on whether cartel OPEC will cut output when it meets later this month, helping to alleviate the chronic global supply glut.
Carney confirms intention to quit by 2019; defends policy actions
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney confirmed his intention to leave his post in 2019 irrespective of whether Brexit negotiations had been concluded by then.
Polypipe's revenues rise, no adverse impact from EU referendum
Plastic piping systems manufacturer Polypipe’s revenues were up, as the EU referendum did not have an adverse affect on sales and orders, while it anticipates it will meet full-year expectations.