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Business optimism in UK plumbs eight-year low
Optimism among small UK businesses plumbed an eight-year low in 2019 in the fourth quarter with Brexit, political uncertainty and slow growth all taking their toll, revealed a study on Monday.
Andrew Bailey to be next Bank of England governor
The Bank of England is expected to announce on Friday that Andrew Bailey, head of the Financial Conduct Authority, will replace Mark Carney as governor.
Nicola Sturgeon requests fresh independence referendum
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she had formally requested another independence referendum in a letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday.
Business leaders warn Johnson on no-deal Brexit
Business leaders gave a guarded welcome to the Conservatives' election victory but warned that Boris Johnson must avoid a damaging no-deal Brexit in trade talks with the EU.
Will Johnson 'get Brexit done' if elected?
Conservative candidate and current Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeated throughout the six-week long election campaign that he will "get Brexit done" if elected, but he could face some hurdles even if he manages to get his Withdrawal Agreement past Parliament.
Varadkar hopes for 'decisive' outcome from UK general election
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said on Thursday that he is holding out for a decisive outcome from the UK general election on 12 December as more uncertainty would be problematic for negotiations with the European Union.
Tories on course for victory but equities benefit limited, JP Morgan says
A Conservative victory followed by Britain leaving the EU in January 2020 is the most likely outcome of the election but the effect on UK equities will be limited, according to JP Morgan.
UK trade deficit widens in October as firms stockpile goods
Britain's deficit in trade with the rest of the world widened in October, as UK companies stockpiled goods ahead of the missed Brexit deadline, while overseas firms showed continued wariness towards the country's exports.
Canaccord downgrades Berkeley Group after recent run higher
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity downgraded their recommendation for shares of Berkeley Group Holdings on the back of the recent run-up in the share price "against a less attractive risk:reward ratio".
M&G suspends property fund citing Brexit, weak retail sector
Heavyweight investor M&G on Wednesday suspended withdrawals from its property fund, citing Brexit worries and a weakening retail sector which had sparked a run by investors.
Extreme inequality on the rise in the UK
As extreme inequality grows, the six richest persons in the UK now control as much wealth as the poorest 13. 0m, said research from the Equality Trust.
Brussels 'ready' to cut off access for City of London post-Brexit
The EU’s financial services chief Valdis Dombrovskis told the Financial Times that Brussels is ready to cut off the City of London’s market access following Brexit.