Brexit
Leaked Cabinet Office memo says UK has no plan for Brexit
There is no overall UK plan for Brexit, an extra 30,000 civil servants are needed to manage the process, and Whitehall is struggling to manage with demands of the country’s divorce from the EU, according to a leaked Cabinet Office memo.
More banks eyeing move to Frankfurt due to Brexit, Germany says
Germany has reported much increased interest from financial institutions looking to move to the country following the UK's vote to leave the European Union.
UK government begins talking with Trump after rebuffing Farage
The UK government has established a line of communication with US president-elect Donald Trump, Downing Street said on Monday, playing down talk of Nigel Farage having a prominent role in the new phase of the 'special relationship'.
Recruitment and pay set to slow amid Brexit concerns, says CIPD
Employment growth is slowing and real wages are likely to fall next year, over concerns about the type of Brexit is being sought by the government, according to an industry body.
BofA - ML cuts miners, sees consolidation for banks and insurers
The move higher in equity markets was to continue but first investors would pause for breath following recent sharp moves, strategists at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch said.
FX roundup: Sterling rises on Trump win, hopes some MPs will vote against Brexit
Sterling pressed its foot to the floor on Friday and accelerated higher against most major crosses, helped in part by the US election result and obviously welcomed reports that some UK MPs are prepared to vote against triggering Brexit.
Commodities: Oil flops on production jitters as gold tumbles
Crude oil futures were firmly lower on Friday afternoon as OPEC revealed yet another spike in output for October, with safe-haven gold declining as US election uncertainties abate.
Hard Brexit likely outcome from divorce with EU, says S&P
A hard Brexit is the most likely outcome of Britain's negotiations with the European Union, according to S&P Global Ratings on Friday.
Lib Dems to vote against Article 50 unless promised referendum on Brexit terms
The Liberal Democrats will vote against triggering Article 50 in Parliament, unless the party is promised a second referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union.
FX roundup: Trump-inspired inflation hopes help lever US dollar, sterling higher
The US dollar turned in strong performances across most major crosses on Thursday as investors bet a Donald Trump presidency of the US would see global inflation kick higher.
London close: Blue chips slide, led by gold-exposed miners amid profit-taking
London blue-chip stocks fell on Thursday as traders took profits stoked by Donald Trump's election win, with gold-exposed miners, pharmaceutical and US rates-sensitive utilities all flopping.
Commodities: Crude schleps south amid spectres of oversupply, slowing growth
Crude oil futures continued their southbound schlep on Thursday afternoon as traders remained haunted by the twin spectres of oversupply and slowing global growth.
London house prices continue falling in October, RICS says
House prices in London continued falling in October even as the rest of the country, barring the North East, where they remained broadly stable, saw prices creep higher again, but only as a result of the dire shortage of available housing across the UK, according to one of the most widely-followed surveys of the sector.
UK will have a 'constructive dialogue' with Trump, says Hammond
Chancellor Philip Hammond said Britain would have a “constructive dialogue” with Donald Trump as he defended free-trade policies, which are at odds with the president-elect's protectionism.
Goldman Sachs reportedly to move London operations to Frankfurt
US investment bank Goldman Sachs is reported to be considering the move of some of its London operations to the German city of Frankfurt, over fears that Britain will lose access to the free market when Brexit becomes reality.
FX round-up: Sterling, dollar up as market digests hair-raising Trump win
Sterling was bouncing convincingly higher on Wednesday afternoon in what was an overall volatile session for currencies after Donald Trump's hair-raising-to-many win in the US presidential race.
FX roundup: Sterling softens as dog-and-pony US election enters end game
Sterling was lower on Tuesday evening on most major crosses as nervy traders around the globe inevitably looked to the dog-and-pony US election saga, which is now entering its end game.
FX roundup: Sterling lathered lower amid US election soap
Sterling was lathered lower on most major crosses as the acrimonious US election soap rattled towards conclusion, with several polls and investment banks expecting Democrat candidate Hilary Clinton to win the vote.
European Commission raises questions about UK's assurances to Nissan
The European Commission has asked Britain about the assurances it gave to Nissan that prompted the carmaker to commit to building two new models at its Sunderland factory.
Theresa May to boost trade with India ahead of Brexit
The Prime Minister arrived in India on Sunday to boost bilateral trade ties with the country, making it easier for business travellers to enter Britain, but stopped short of increasing the number of Indian students.