Latest Uk Headlines

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Brexit Uncertainties Remain for City of London – Despite Approval of Draft Deal

Nov 15 2018 // The City of London averted one disaster with the draft Brexit deal announced Wednesday. But the resignation of Brexit Minister Dominic Raab showed the obstacle course is far from over.Even if the U.K. Parliament clears the...

UK, EU Agree on Draft Brexit Divorce Deal with More Hurdles to Come

Nov 13 2018 // Britain struck a draft divorce deal with the European Union after more than a year of talks, thrusting Prime Minister Theresa May into a perilous battle over Brexit that could shape her country’s prosperity for...

Brexit Negotiators Work Through Night to Reach Deal, Entering `Endgame’

Nov 13 2018 // Brexit negotiators are working through the night in an effort to reach a deal, but the final stage of the talks is proving “immensely difficult,” U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said.“The negotiations for...

Lloyd’s Officially Opens Its EU Headquarters, Lloyd’s Brussels

Nov 13 2018 // Lloyd’s, the insurance and reinsurance market, officially opened Lloyd’s Brussels, its post-Brexit headquarters in the European Union.Lloyd’s Brussels is Lloyd’s first Europe-wide operation and will...

UK PM May’s Brexit Strategy Under Increasing Attack, as Political ‘Mess’ Grows

Nov 12 2018 // Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy came under attack from all sides on Monday, increasing the risk that her plan for leaving the EU will be voted down by parliament and thrust the United Kingdom towards a...

UK Confident It Will Form Deal with EU on Post-Brexit Financial Services Trade

Nov 5 2018 // The United Kingdom is confident that it is on the verge of reaching an agreement with the European Union to give London’s vast financial center access to EU markets after Brexit, Britain’s financial services...

UK Insurance Businessman, Pro-Brexit Donor Denies Russian Connection

Nov 5 2018 // Arron Banks, the insurance businessman whose millions of pounds of donations to a pro-Brexit campaign are being investigated by police, denied Russia was involved and said the funds came from his U.K. business.“There...

Pro-Brexit Groups, UK Insurance Businessman Banks Probed by Crime Agency

Nov 2 2018 // Donations made by pro-Brexit groups including Arron Banks’ Leave.EU will be investigated by police after the Electoral Commission said they may have “knowingly concealed” the true source of 8 million...

Brexit Deal, Covering UK Financial Services, Is Closer to Completion: Officials

Nov 1 2018 // The United Kingdom and the European Union have made progress on a deal to give London’s dominant financial center basic access to EU markets after Brexit, two British officials said, but no agreement has yet been...

No-Deal Brexit Could Push UK into Lengthy Recession, Warns S&P

Oct 31 2018 // A no-deal Brexit would be likely to tip Britain into a recession as long as the downturn that followed the global financial crisis, and investors should no longer ignore this danger, credit ratings agency Standard &...

UK Heading for ‘Acrimonious and Disruptive’ No-Deal Brexit: Fitch

Oct 27 2018 // Ratings agency Fitch said on Friday it no longer assumed that Britain would leave the European Union in a smooth transition and said a “no deal” Brexit could lead to a further downgrade of its sovereign credit...

AIG’s European Restructuring Gets Nod in Final Step of Brexit Preparations

Oct 26 2018 // American International Group, Inc. announced its European subsidiary, AIG Europe Ltd. (AEL) has received approval from the High Court of England & Wales to transfer its business into two new entities: American...

No-Deal Brexit Would Drag UK Economy to Near Standstill: Report

Oct 26 2018 // A no-deal Brexit would drag the U.K. economy to a near standstill next year, according to a new report.If Britain leaves the European Union without an agreement, reverting to World Trade Organization’s...

Brexit Talks on Hold as UK Cabinet Can’t Agree on Way Forward: Sources

Oct 26 2018 // U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Cabinet is not close enough to agreeing on a way forward for top level Brexit negotiations to resume, even as time is running short to reach a deal, according to people familiar with...

Cross-Border Insurance, Derivative Contracts May Get No-Deal Brexit Reprieve

Oct 25 2018 // The European Union might grant temporary permission for clearing houses in Britain to continue serving EU customers if there is a no-deal Brexit next March, an EU document seen by Reuters showed.LCH, a unit of the London...

Fidelis Sets Up Re/Insurer in Dublin to Prepare for Brexit; Senior Leaders Appointed

Oct 24 2018 // Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced it has established a regulated re/insurer in Ireland, called Fidelis Insurance Ireland DAC (FIID), to take advantage of opportunities in the European Economic Area (EEA) after...

London’s Biggest Private Taxi Firm Aims to Roll Out Self-Driving Cars by 2021

Oct 22 2018 // A fleet of autonomous taxis could roll onto the streets of the U.K. capital within three years, after one of London’s biggest private-hire taxi companies struck a deal with a maker of autonomous vehicle...

UK Businesses Roll Back Investment as Brexit Uncertainty Bites: Survey

Oct 21 2018 // Four-fifths of U.K. companies have cut or withheld investment because of the uncertainty caused by Brexit, Britain’s biggest business lobby said.Some 58 percent of businesses have made plans to cut jobs, adjust...

Can Go-Slow Brexit Breathe New Life into Flagging Divorce Talks?

Oct 19 2018 // The U.K. and the European Union are inching towards a plan that could help unblock Brexit negotiations and clear the path to a deal, raising hopes of progress after months of stalemate.While the EU summit in Brussels fell...

Mad Cow Disease Confirmed on UK Farm – First Case Since 2015

Oct 19 2018 // Mad cow disease has been found on a U.K. farm for the first time since 2015, raising concern that some countries may move to limit imports of British beef.The disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE,...