Brexit

Whisky And Brexit An Uncertain Cocktail As Scotch Exports Jump

Brexit is a double-edged sword for the Scotch whisky industry. While sterling’s slide after Britain’s vote to leave the European Union boost...

U.K. Farms Need EU Deal To Avoid Risk Of 'Disastrous' WTO Terms

The U.K. government needs to agree a transition deal with the European Union to prevent the "potentially disastrous" effects on the nation’...

Ibec Calls For Early Brexit Negotiations To Protect Irish Businesses

Irish business lobby Ibec says new EU Brexit negotiating guidelines reinforce the need for an early agreement on UK exit terms. These agreements ne...

U.K. Economy Slows More Than Forecast As Consumers Cut Back

The U.K. economy posted its worst performance in a year as the dominant services industry felt the impact of an intensifying squeeze on living standards....

British Firms Optimistic As Consumers Seem 'Surprisingly Stable'

British firms are becoming more optimistic about their prospects as consumers appear to be coping with Brexit-induced inflation. Business confidence ros...

EU Food And Drink CEOs In Dublin For Brexit Trade Meeting

FoodDrinkEurope, the EU organization for the food and drink industry, is meeting in Dublin today to call for a comprehensive free trade agreement between t...

Nestle Plans To Cut 300 UK Jobs, Move Blue Riband To Poland

Nestle SA plans to eliminate about 300 positions at its UK confectionery factories and move the chocolate-wafer biscuit brand Blue Riband’s productio...

BRC Launches 'Tariff Roadmap' for Next UK Government

The British Retail Consortium (BRC), a group that represents the UK retail sector, has launched what it describes as a Tariff Roadmap report, which aims to...