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EU’s Michel Barnier knocks hopes of Brexit deal under Boris Johnson
EU’s Michel Barnier knocks hopes of Brexit deal under Boris Johnson
The EU today refused to countenance an alternative to the Brexit deal on the table now Boris Johnson is set [...]
July 23, 2019
City law firm Simmons & Simmons buys legal engineering startup to turbocharge Libor replacement
City law firm Simmons & Simmons buys legal engineering startup to turbocharge Libor replacement
City law firm Simmons & Simmons today said it had acquired legal engineering firm Wavelength to help its clients on [...]
July 23, 2019
‘It’s a powerful, symbolic moment’: Chief executive Warren Deutrom on Ireland’s Lord’s Test match against England
‘It’s a powerful, symbolic moment’: Chief executive Warren Deutrom on Ireland’s Lord’s Test match against England
Wednesday is a significant day for Irish cricket: a third Test match in the country’s history, a first against England, [...]
July 23, 2019
IMF warns over Brexit and trade wars as it cuts global growth forecast
IMF warns over Brexit and trade wars as it cuts global growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its forecast for global economic growth over the next two years, warning that [...]
July 23, 2019
Passport-maker De La Rue under investigation by fraud squad over suspected corruption
Passport-maker De La Rue under investigation by fraud squad over suspected corruption
Passport and banknote-maker De La Rue said today it is under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) over suspected [...]
July 23, 2019
Tory minister resignations: Rory Stewart quits cabinet to oppose a Boris Johnson no-deal Brexit
Tory minister resignations: Rory Stewart quits cabinet to oppose a Boris Johnson no-deal Brexit
Education minister Anne Milton and justice minister David Gauke quit the government this morning as Boris Johnson was elected as [...]
July 23, 2019
Charging up ahead of Tesla earnings – Q3 profit target to go?
Charging up ahead of Tesla earnings – Q3 profit target to go?
Production has improved, but can Tesla manage to stick to its guidance to return to profitability in Q3? Again we [...]
July 23, 2019
Ranked: These are the UK’s worst broadband and mobile firms
Ranked: These are the UK’s worst broadband and mobile firms
Plusnet has topped a list of highest number of complaints for a broadband provider for the second quarter in a [...]
July 23, 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson: Businesses react
Prime Minister Boris Johnson: Businesses react
In the last hour, Boris Johnson has been elected as the new leader of the Conservative party and the UK’s [...]
July 23, 2019
‘Clouds gather’ for manufacturers as output hits lowest point since financial crisis
‘Clouds gather’ for manufacturers as output hits lowest point since financial crisis
British manufacturing output shrank at the fastest pace since the financial crisis over the last three months, according to research. [...]
July 23, 2019