U.K. house prices up 0.7% in Jan – Nationwide
U.K. house prices experienced a greater increase than predicted this month due to lower borrowing costs, which…
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London mayor launches £24m initiative to lower transport fares
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, proposed a £24 million plan to lower tube and train fares on Fridays.
Post-Brexit border checks challenge U.K. industry
U.K. businesses are raising alarms about potential post-Brexit trade disruptions, attributing this to E.U.…
EDF Energy to prolong U.K. nuclear plants’ lifespan
Britain’s biggest generator of zero-carbon electricity, EDF Energy, announced on Tuesday that it plans to prolong…
France’s Le Maire: Russian oil price cap demands global commitment
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire stated on Saturday that efforts by G-7 nations to put a price cap on Russian…
Coronavirus crisis threatens to delay post-Brexit trade talks
U.K. will most likely fail to strike a new trade agreement with the European Union by the end of the year, as the…
‘Deadline of deadlines’ in Brexit divorce negotiations this week
U.K's PM Theresa May must deliver her offer on a Brexit divorce package this week if she wants European Union…
Argentina says signals detected, likely from missing submarine
Hopes that 44 crew members of a missing Argentine navy submarine may be found alive rose after the defense…
EU is not ‘the enemy’ and Brexit talks are ‘constructive,’: UK…
Britain's finance minister denied that negotiations between the U.K. and the European Union were deadlocked and…
EU is not ‘the enemy’ and Brexit talks are ‘constructive,’: UK…
Britain's finance minister denied that negotiations between the U.K. and the European Union were deadlocked and…
Brexit is putting a ‘cloud of uncertainty’ over UK economy: FinMin
The talks to leave the European Union are hurting the British economy by putting it under a "cloud of uncertainty,"…
UK will not ‘cut and paste’ EU trade deals after Brexit: trade chief
The U.K. will not "cut and paste" existing European trade agreements once a deal for Brexit has been concluded, the…
UK leader Theresa May seeks transitional Brexit deal but offers little detail
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said Friday her government seeks a transition phase before her country leaves the…
Brexit minister: UK should not have to pay for temporary customs deal with EU
The U.K. should not have to pay to have a customs union during an interim period after leaving the European Union…
Britain could lose 40,000 investment banking jobs in Brexit exodus: report warns
The U.K. could lose up to half of its investment banking jobs in the coming few years if the government continues…
IMF keeps global growth forecast unchanged, Eurozone, Japan to accelerate
Despite slashing the economic growth outlook for the U.S. and U.K., the International Monetary Fund has kept its…
Asian markets trade higher as markets await political developments in Europe
Asian bourses strengthened on Monday as markets geared up ahead of Brexit negotiations between the U.K. and…
British business tycoon Richard Branson calls for second Brexit referendum based on…
English business magnate Richard Branson called on Thursday for a second referendum "based on real facts" on…
Norwegian airline launches $65 flights from UK to US
Low-cost airline Norwegian has announced a series of transatlantic flights enabling passengers to fly between the…
Pound sterling faces binary implications if it resorts to WTO trade rules post-Brexit
Investors are underestimating the impact of the U.K. and European Union (EU) failing to reach a trade agreement and…
EU-UK post-Brexit trade talks will be ‘very tough’: WTO chief
Trade deals between the U.K. and European Union (EU) post-Brexit are likely to be "tough", the head of the World…
Top Social Media networks are ‘recruiting platforms’ for terrorists: Lawmakers
Social media firms including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are "consciously failing" to stop their sites from being…
TUI says no apparent bookings slowdown from Brexit
Travel company TUI AG (TUI.XE) said on Thursday it delivered a good performance in the third quarter, with strong…
Orange profits upfollowing EE sale
France's largest telecoms company Orange SA on Tuesday reported a sharp rise in first-half net profit mainly due to…
Daimler’s MyTaxi to merge with Hailo to take on Uber
Daimler will deepen its European footprint in the ride-hailing business when its MyTaxi smartphone app unveils an…
Brexit strongly affect U.K. economy as recession risk increases
The U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union inflicted an immediate blow on the economy as business activity…
Europe venture capital start-up funding plunges 27% over Brexit concerns
European venture capital (VC) funds raised a record amount of money in the first half of 2016, but the amount of…
UK’s Pound set for longest rally in two months as May takes over
After weeks of political turmoil, a semblance of stability is returning to U.K. politics, and the pound is reaping…
U.K. Construction Shrinks at Fastest Pace Since 2009 on Brexit
U.K. construction unexpectedly shrank at the fastest pace since 2009 in June as the impending vote on Britain’s…
Europe exasperation with Cameron mounts at ministerial meeting
The U.K. faced calls from other European Union nations for a quicker start to the process of seceding from the EU,…
Brexit may hurt Middle East investors in London real estate
Wealthy Middle East investors are watching Britain's EU referendum with a mixture of fear and greed. In the days of…
Brexit may push these countries towards EU exit: report
The U.K. may not be the only one studying its future in the European Union (EU). In fact, the fierce debates and…
Ex-HSBC chief joins 250 business executives backing `Brexit’
Former HSBC Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael Geoghegan is among 250 business leaders backing the push…
FTSE 100 gains as Chinese hopes give miners a boost
U.K. stocks gained ground Monday, as mining stocks shook off downbeat Chinese data and as investors continued to…
FTSE 100 bounces up as China GDP data spur stimulus hopes on Tuesday
Stocks in the U.K. surged Tuesday, rising along with other global markets, as slowing growth in China raised hopes…
U.K. stocks slip, drastically underperform Europe in 2015
There were no fireworks in London on Thursday, with most stocks trading in negative territory, deepening the…
U.K.’s FTSE 100 edges higher, adding to this week’s sizable gain
U.K. stocks inched higher Thursday, building on Wednesday’s big gain, in what’s expected to be thin volume with…
U.K. records biggest October budget deficit since 2009 on spending
Britain has recorded the largest budget deficit for any October since 2009, dealing a blow to Chancellor of the…
U.K. inflation falls back to zero
-Inflation in the U.K. edged down to zero again in June, official figures showed Tuesday, highlighting price…
Swiss Re net gains 17%, despite mixed performance
Swiss Re AG reported a 17% rise in first-quarter net profit Thursday, despite a mixed performance from its various…