December 21, 2020
Via: CNBCAirline stocks slipped Monday as a highly contagious mutation of Covid-19 found in the U.K. and South Africa prompted travel restrictions by more than two-dozen countries. Countries from Italy to India to El Salvador have banned flights from the U.K. […]
October 16, 2020
Via: FortuneIt’s time to prepare for a no-trade-deal Brexit, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday, just hours after the country’s biggest grocer warned of potential food shortages if there is disruption after the Brexit transition period ends. Johnson’s announcement heralds […]
July 20, 2020
Via: Market WatchThe U.K. manufacturing industry has warned of a “jobs bloodbath” unless the government extends its job retention program by six months, to avoid highly skilled job losses in the sector on a scale “not seen since the 1980s.” Trade body […]
June 2, 2020
Via: FortuneAmid the crippling uncertainty caused by the novel coronavirus and the measures needed to fight it, British businesses still have no idea what will happen to trade with their biggest partner at the end of this year. Although the U.K. […]
October 17, 2019
Via: Market WatchEuropean stocks turned higher Thursday as key political leaders say they’ve reached a deal for U.K. to exit the European Union. The pact, announced by U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, will still need ratification […]
February 18, 2019
Via: FortunePorsche is warning its customers in the U.K. that the price of cars delivered after Brexit may increase by up to 10%. The additional cost would be applied if the U.K.’s exit from the EU were to result in a […]
Industries, Retail & Wholesale
August 31, 2018
Via: FortuneThe Coca-Cola Company is buying U.K.-based Costa Limited, a global coffee chain with almost 4,000 retail outlets, for $5.1 billion, it announced today. While Costa does not compete in the U.S. market, it is the U.K.’s leading coffee chain and […]