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Brexit legal text signals greater EU urgency
March 8th, 2018
Brussels is not waiting around anymore for the U.K. to get its act together on Brexit. The European Commission’s publication of a 120-page draft withdrawal treaty will signal a new approach in the Brexit process that might best be ...
Brexit Plagues the Pound – But How Long will this Continue?
February 21st, 2018
When it was announced that the UK electorate had voted to leave the EU, the pound (GBP) sunk to a 31-year low amid rising tension and huge swathes of negative sentiment. Although it’s fair to say that the GBP ...
Brexit – the battle for ideas
February 9th, 2018
The battle for ideas in the Brexit debate comes down to two basic economic approaches. The neo-Keynesian macroeconomists in the permanent establishment, who manage the state as economic planners and regulators are on one side. They are naturally ...
Europe, Brexit and the credit cycle
December 18th, 2017
Europe’s financial and systemic troubles have retreated from the headlines. This is partly due to the financial media’s attention switching to President Trump and the US budget negotiations, partly due to Brexit and the preoccupation with Britain’s problems, ...
Pound to Euro Exchange Rate Worsens as Brexit Agreement Remains Elusive
December 6th, 2017
The Pound has struggled to make any gains, having tumbled against the Euro because of growing fears of missed Brexit deadlines. The Euro has had a much better day of trading, having advanced against the dented Pound thanks to ...
Closer Than Canada, Bigger Than Norway: The Optimism of UK Brexit Minister
November 24th, 2017
Brexit minister David Davis told a conference of business leaders that the UK is prepared for “no deal” with the European Union. David Davis, the UK’s Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, on Tuesday, November 21, said ...
UK Outlines Approach to Cross-Border Legal Disputes Post-Brexit
August 22nd, 2017
Britain will outline ways on Tuesday to resolve cross-border civil disputes with the European Union after Brexit, adding to a list of proposals for future ties to try to nudge talks forward with the bloc. In the third of ...
Number of EU nationals working in Britain hits record high despite Brexit
August 17th, 2017
The number of EU nationals working in the U.K. has hit a record high despite concerns of a post-Brexit exodus. Number of EU citizens working in Britain hits record high of 2.37 million. The figure marks a rise of ...
UK Sees Corporate Tax Windfall After Brexit Decision
August 4th, 2017
The 15.5 percent year-on-year increase in UK corporate tax receipts, reported recently by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), demonstrates that company profits have not yet been dented by the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, says London tax ...
Brexit fears overshadow UK’s pole position as leading EU legal hub
August 4th, 2017
With Britain having the largest footprint in legal and accounting, a report commissioned by the City highlights the contribution of the sector to the economy and warns of the dangers ahead. Britain’s position as the leading legal hub of ...
