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Eurozone finance ministers’ group head Dijsselbloem wants ‘realism’ over Brexit
Eurozone finance ministers met in Brussels on Monday to talk about member states’ budget plans for this year and the problems of Greece’s latest bailout loan on which there is so far no progress. But with the announcement from London on...
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EU looks to defending its interests over Brexit
European Union finance ministers have been discussing Brexit as well as trade and taxes at their regular meeting in Brussels. The battle lines are being drawn now that the countdown has started for Britain to leave the EU. The...
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Brexit adds to woes of crisis hit UK curry restaurants
Britain is suffering a curry crisis, with an average of two curry restaurants a week closing. Along with rising rents and more expensive food, a lack of chefs is a big part of the problem as the younger generations of family owned...
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Britain prepares for the worst
Today's violence in London has led many European leaders saying they need to be ready in the case of violence.
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Trade talks
Andrew Percy of the U.K. Parliament on trade ties between Canada and the U.K.
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UK shopping slowdown signals weaker growth
There was mixed news for Britain’s economy as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development revised up its forecast for UK growth for this year but was gloomier about next year. It believes rising inflation will mean British...
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Britain sets Brexit budget course
Britain’s finance minister Philip Hammond has revealed how the UK’s economy is likely to feel the impact of the vote to leave the European Union in the coming years. In his budget speech to parliament he spelt out the government’s plans...
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EU’s Oettinger warns of Brexit-shaped Brussels budget hold
Richer countries will have to cough up more cash when Britain leaves the EU, according to a top German politician. Günther Oettinger, the European budget commissioner, told Handelsblatt that net contributors, such as Germany, will need...
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The reality of Brexit
As Brexit moves from a dreaded possibility to a looming eventuality, its consequences are already being felt.
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Introducing Katherine Ryan
Comedian Katherine Ryan has built her career on being “Canadian” but she's mostly unknown here at home. All that may be about to change with her Netflix special
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Amazon to add 15,000 jobs across Europe, 5,000 in Britain
Online retailer Amazon has said it will create more than 5,000 jobs in Britain this year. At least 2,000 of those had actually been announced before but the news is an indication that the company will continue to invest there despite the...
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Germany encouraged, UK worried over Opel-Vauxhall sale to PSA
General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen continue their efforts to get government support for the sale of GM’s European Opel-Vauxhall division to PSA. Germany’s Deputy Economy Minister Matthias Machnig said initial talks with the carmakers...
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Many Brits unhappy with prospect of Trump visit
Objections stem from possible 'embarrassment' to Queen Elizabeth over Trump's comments about women and over his attempt to ban citizens of certain Muslim countries from entering the U.S.
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HSBC’s profits plunge dragging down share price
Annual profit at HSBC has slumped, hitting the share price of Europe’s largest bank which fell six percent in London and five percent in Hong Kong. Profit last year was much lower than expected, down 62 percent due to costs from...
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Juncker warns Britain must pay ‘hefty bill’ to leave the EU
The UK will face a “very hefty” bill for leaving the European Union, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said on Tuesday. The former prime minister of Luxembourg made the comments in a speech to Belgian politicians about...
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British economy finishes 2016 strongly but Brexit effects loom
Britain’s economy sped up at the end of last year expanding by more than previously estimated with improved manufacturing growth and stronger exports thanks to the weaker pound. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen boss reassures over future of Vauxhall plants
PSA Peugeot Citroen’s top boss has played down the threat to General Motor’s Vauxhall factories in Britain if the French carmaker takes over GM’s Europe operations – that is Opel and Vauxhall. In London on Friday Carlos Tavares met...
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Labour’s Corbyn rebuffs calls to resign after Copeland election loss
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has rebuffed calls to quit after losing a key by-election to the Conservatives. He said that he was not to blame for the defeat in Copeland. According to Corbyn, Labour’s “message was not enough to win through...
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UK employment rate at record high, pay growth slows
The employment rate in Britain has hit a new all-time high. The number of people in work rose in the three month period up to December having fallen in the two previous monthly reports. The unemployment rate remained at its lowest in 11...
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Tesco goes wholesale with Booker buy
Britain’s biggest supermarket chain Tesco is expanding from retail into wholesale. It plans to buy leading UK food wholesaler Booker for 3.7 billion pounds (4.3 billion euros). The move means Tesco will also be supplying many of...
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Trump: 'I think Brexit is going to be a wonderful thing'
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UK central bank raises growth outlook
Britain’s central bank has again raised its forecast for economic growth there this year, but does not seem to be in a rush to raise interest rates from their record low as the UK economy adjusts to the prospect of leaving the European...
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From Malta to May – British expats on Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May has been in town for an informal EU summit in Malta – despite her plan to start negotiations for Brexit. But leaders left it until later in the day, when she had left, to discuss shoring up popular...
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May: 'Brexit must mean control of the number of people who come to Britain'
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