Trump Lashes Out At EU Again On Trade
President Donald Trump once again lashed out at the EU on Tuesday for what he called its "protectionist" trade practices, and indicated the United States will focus on a major deal with Britain....
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NZ Near Front of Trade Deal Queue
British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that New Zealand could expect to be one of the first nations to ink a trade deal with London once Brexit was finalised. Johnson, making his first...
Bank of America Picks Dublin As Post-Brexit Hub
Bank of America announced Friday that it will move its hub for EU business to Dublin from London following Brexit. The Irish capital will be "the preferred location for (the bank's) principal EU...
Citigroup Picks Frankfurt As New EU Hub After Brexit
Citigroup has picked Frankfurt as its headquarters for broker-dealer duties for EU countries after Brexit, a Citigroup executive announced Thursday in an email reviewed by AFP. The operations are...
Morgan Stanley To Shift Jobs To Frankfurt Due To Brexit
Morgan Stanley has picked Frankfurt as a new temporary hub to operate in the European Union when Brexit takes effect, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday. The New York investment bank...
France Overtakes US and UK As World’s Top ‘soft Power’
France has leapfrogged the United States and Britain as the world's top 'soft power' with more non-military global influence than any other country. The country's improved status has been helped by...
Trump Eyes Swift UK Trade Deal, Says State Visit To Go Ahead
US President Donald Trump said Saturday his controversial state visit to Britain will go ahead, adding that he was hoping for a "very powerful" trade deal with London "very, very quickly". As he met...
France Unveils Brexit Plan To Lure Bankers From London
The French are planning to lower taxes on high earners, scrap a levy on financial transactions and build three international schools in a bid to attract bankers from the City of London. French Prime...
WFP Chief Urges EU To Step Up Funds For Africa Famine
The UN food agency's director urged the European Union on Monday to help raise the $1 billion needed over the next few months to save hundreds of thousands of children from starving to death in Yemen...
Japan Eyes Free Trade Talks With Britain
Japan wants to hold informal free trade talks with Britain as it also works to sign a deal with the European Union, a report said Sunday. Tokyo's moves aim to minimise Brexit's impact on Japanese...
EU Leaders Seek Unity On Post-Trump Trade Dangers
EU leaders tackle the thorny topic of globalisation at a summit on Friday with deep divisions between proponents of free markets and others seeking more protections, most notably France. The election...
Merkel Slaps Down May On Brexit Talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted Thursday that the EU's future take priority over Brexit talks as Prime Minister Theresa May met European leaders for the first time since a disastrous...
Global Stocks Gain As Macron Win Boosts Sentiment
European stock markets rose on Monday and US equities ended at records as traders cheered a strong victory for French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party in parliamentary elections. London's...
EU ‘open’ To Change of Heart, Say France and Germany
French President Emmanuel Macron says the possibility of the UK remaining in the European Union is an option until Brexit negotiations have concluded. He was speaking at a joint news conference with...
Theresa May Praises Tory ‘talent’
Theresa May said the government planned to focus on social issues and "delivering a successful Brexit" as she completed a Cabinet reshuffle. The PM said the new line-up brought in "talent from across...
Calls Mount For Rethink of Brexit Stance
There are growing calls for a rethink of Theresa May's Brexit stance in the wake of a hung parliament. The Conservatives leader had sought to take the UK out of the single market and end freedom of...
‘I Can Still Be Prime Minister’
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he can "still be prime minister" as he aims to thwart Theresa May's attempt to run a minority government. He told the Sunday Mirror: "This is still on. Absolutely."...
Merkel Says EU Is ‘ready To Start Brexit Negotiations’
Angela Merkel has said she sees no obstacles in the way of beginning Brexit talks as scheduled after Theresa May failed to win a majority in Thursday's UK election. The German chancellor said she...
May To Finalise Cabinet Amid DUP Talks
Theresa May is expected to finalise her team of ministers later as she seeks to form a government with the support of the Democratic Unionist Party. Ministers say initial talks have begun with...
Theresa May To Form Government With DUP Backing
Theresa May has says she will put together a government with the support of the Democratic Unionists to guide the UK through crucial Brexit talks. Speaking after visiting Buckingham Palace, she said...