Brexit

Irish Budget 'A Mixed Bag' For Retailers, Retail Ireland Says

Retail Ireland, a representative group for the Irish retail sector, has said that the government's 2019 Budget announcement represents a 'mixed bag' for th...

UK Economy Shows Steady Growth, Brexit Concerns Weigh On Firms: PMI

Britain's economy appears to have kept up most of its steady growth in the July-September period, but uncertainty among companies remained high six months...

UK Consumers Worry About Onset Of Brexit: GfK

British consumers lost some of their confidence in early September - before Prime Minister Theresa May's latest setback on Brexit - but companies were more...

UK Retailers See Only Slight Slowdown After Strong Summer: CBI

British retail sales growth slowed in September after a booming summer but remained strong, a survey has shown, adding to signs that Britain's consumers ar...

One In Ten UK Businesses Likely To Go Bankrupt Amid Brexit Border Delays

One in ten UK businesses believe they would likely go bankrupt if goods were delayed by just 10 – 30 minutes at customs as a result of Brexit, accord...

Unilever Defends Plan To 'Go Dutch' As Opposition Grows

Unilever executives took to the British press and airwaves on Tuesday to defend their plan to base a new single headquarters in the Netherlands, as opposit...

May Says Brexit Talks Have Hit Impasse, EU Must Produce Alternative Plans

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday the European Union must come up with an alternative to her Brexit proposals, saying talks had reached an...

Currency Movements Knock £175m Off Diageo Sales

Spirits maker Diageo Plc has forecast a much bigger than previously expected hit from foreign exchange movements this year after weeks of volatility on eme...