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UK-EU Negotiators Work to Find Brexit Deal Compromise with Time Running Out

Feb 19 2019 // U.K. and European officials are working on a new legal text for the most contentious part of the Brexit deal, but time is running out for Prime Minister Theresa May to persuade a fracturing Parliament to unite behind her...

What’s Next for Brexit? Options Include Disorderly, Delayed or No Brexit

Feb 15 2019 // Britain’s parliament last month demanded Prime Minister Theresa May renegotiate a Brexit divorce deal that the other members of the European Union say they will not reopen.With just six weeks until the United Kingdom...

Insurer Lancashire to Use Lloyd’s EU Hub in Brussels After Brexit

Feb 15 2019 // Property and casualty insurer Lancashire Holdings Ltd will use insurance market Lloyd’s of London’s European Union hub in Brussels after Britain leaves the European Union, its top boss told Reuters.“We...

UK PM May Scrambles to Find Brexit Compromise as Clock Ticks Down

Feb 15 2019 // British Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing to compromise with the European Union over the future of Ireland’s border, with just two weeks left to save her Brexit deal.Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay privately...

UK Insurer Aviva Prepares for ‘Hard Brexit’ by Transferring Assets from UK

Feb 14 2019 // Aviva Plc asked a London court to approve the transfer of assets totaling 9 billion euros ($10.2 billion), saying the uncertainty from Brexit was “intensifying” as it joined other insurers and banks triggering...

EU Markets Regulator Seeks Rapid Response Powers for Post-Brexit Problems

Feb 14 2019 // The European Union’s markets regulator urged lawmakers on Wednesday to give it “rapid” response powers to deal with problems that may arise after Brexit.The European Parliament has proposed that the...

Brexit Takes a Heavy Toll on UK Economy: Office for National Statistics

Feb 12 2019 // Mounting uncertainty over Brexit is weighing heavily on the British economy, which slowed last year to its weakest growth rate since the aftermath of the global financial crisis, official figures showed Monday.The Office...

Brexit Uncertainties Create Potential Legal Nightmare for UK Exporters

Feb 11 2019 // Business is brisk at Nim’s Fruit Crisps. Pineapples are imported from Costa Rica, kiwis from Italy and oranges and lemons from Spain. They’re then turned into healthy snacks for export to Israel, South Africa,...

Uber Faces $1.3B Tax Suit in UK from Lawyer Who Won Major Brexit Ruling

Feb 7 2019 // The lawyer who spearheaded a landmark court case — which ended with the European Union’s top court ruling that the U.K. can unilaterally reverse Brexit — appeared in court Wednesday for a fresh battle,...

UK’s Financial Services Industry Still Unscathed from Brexit Uncertainty: Reuters

Feb 5 2019 // Britain’s financial services industry has emerged largely unscathed so far from the build-up to Brexit, with about 2,000 roles expected to have moved or been created overseas even as the risk of a disorderly exit...

UK Corporates Readying for ‘Hardest of Brexits’: Deloitte Survey

Feb 4 2019 // Major British businesses’ appetite to take on financial risk has fallen to its lowest level in nearly a decade due to fears of “the hardest of Brexits” and rising U.S. protectionism, a survey by...

Businesses View Cyber, Business Interruption as Bigger Risks Than Catastrophes

Feb 4 2019 // Cyber incidents join business interruption as the top risks facing global businesses, according to a survey conducted by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).The impact of business interruption (which includes...

UK’s Eldon Insurance, Owned by Brexit Donor Banks, Fined for Data Misuse

Feb 1 2019 // The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office fined Brexit supporting campaign Leave.EU and a linked insurance company 120,000 pounds ($156,000) for serious breaches of electronic marketing laws as it opens a...

AXA Real Estate Unit Confident About Its London Skyscraper, Despite Brexit Uncertainty

Jan 31 2019 // It was a tricky time for the commercial real estate business in London. Within days, Britons would be voting on whether to remain in the European Union or leave. The French insurance giant AXA SA was trying to figure out...

UK Financial Sector Wants Deeper EU Access After Brexit Than Non-EU Countries

Jan 31 2019 // Britain’s financial sector needs stability to secure its future, along with deeper access to the European Union market after Brexit than what non-EU countries normally get, a senior industry official said on...

UK Parliament Asks Prime Minister to Reopen Brexit Divorce Negotiations

Jan 30 2019 // British lawmakers on Tuesday instructed Prime Minister Theresa May to reopen a Brexit treaty with the European Union to replace a controversial Irish border arrangement – and promptly received a flat rejection from...

Travelers Europe to Form Dublin Insurance Subsidiary Ahead of Brexit

Jan 30 2019 // Travelers Europe announced it has been granted a license by the Central Bank of Ireland to form a wholly owned insurance subsidiary in the Republic of Ireland.Based in Dublin, Travelers Insurance Designated Activity Co....

UK Financial Services Minister Confident Brexit Deal Will Be Agreed

Jan 29 2019 // Britain is working hard for a Brexit deal but it would still be prudent to put in place contingency measures in case no agreement is reached, UK financial services minister John Glen said on Monday.Parliament will vote on...

Here Are Range of Brexit Options Being Proposed by U.K. Parliament

Jan 28 2019 // With U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May refusing to budge from her Brexit position, members of Parliament are proposing a range of amendments demanding a change of direction.Some overlap and some complement each other. The...

Support Grows for Delaying UK’s Exit from EU, as Brexit Deadline Looms

Jan 24 2019 // The risk of a no-deal Brexit appears to be receding after calls for a delay to the U.K.’s exit from the European Union won powerful backing in London and other EU capitals. The pound rose.Senior figures in the French...