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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 Form ‘government of Certainty’ With DUP Backing
Theresa May says she'll 'reflect on what we need to do to take the party forward' Theresa May has said she will put together a government with the support of the Democratic Unionists to guide the UK...
EU Needs Stronger Defence Arm
EU nations must step up their military co-operation as they cannot simply rely on the US to defend them, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says. "Our deference to Nato can no longer be used...
EU Commissioner Gloats Theresa May Has ‘lost Bet’ With Election
Theresa May has 'lost her bet' by holding a general election and failing to win a majority, the EU's economy commissioner has gloated. Frenchman Pierre Moscovici said 'we don't really know what the...
Pound and Shares Set For Volatile Trading
Traders are expecting a volatile day for the pound and UK shares after the election resulted in a hung parliament. Overnight the pound fell sharply, at one stage hitting $1.27 against the dollar,...
Theresa May’s ‘snap Election’ Gamble Backfires
Britain's election is providing another night of political shock and surprise. Prime Minister Theresa May appears to have lost her gamble in calling a "snap" election to strengthen her grip on power....
Why Did Theresa May Call An Election?
When Theresa May announced on 18 April that she planned to call a "snap" general election, it surprised almost everyone. It had been only two years since the last UK-wide poll, won by Mrs May's...
UK Set For Hung Parliament
The Conservatives have failed to win an overall majority, and the UK is now set for a hung parliament, says the latest BBC forecast. It shows gains for th"And if, as the indications have shown and if...
EU Citizens Are Leaving Brexit Britain
New government data show that 117,000 citizens of other European Union countries left Britain in 2016, an increase of 36% over the previous year. The departures -- the most since the global financial...
EU’s Barnier Will ‘work To Avoid’ Brexit Hard Border
The EU's chief Brexit negotiator has emphasised there will have to be some form of customs controls between NI and the Republic after Brexit. Michel Barnier was addressing at a joint session of the...
English Language ‘losing Importance’
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has told a conference in Italy on the EU that "English is losing importance in Europe". Amid tensions with the UK over looming Brexit negotiations,...