Bank of England cut growth forecast

Brexit negotiations initially got off to a shaky start as it seemed that British cabinet ministers were unable to reach an agreement on the best course of actions and the government also seemed at war with itself over the divorce terms.

Brexit deal in tatters

The ongoing and tense negotiations have led to a broad agreement by the UK to a gross financial settlement of £89bn on leaving the bloc, although the British expect the final net bill to be half as much. The news brings the two sides close to agreement on a key obstacle to opening talks on a future free trade pact.

A Brexit poll released from YouGov UK stated that the leave campaign was leading moving closer to the referendum, with the remain votes standing at 41% the Leave votes standing at 45% and then 11% undecided it seemed to cause a slight drop in...

In a poll by the Observer newspaper nine out of ten of Britain's top economists believe the economy will be harmed if Britain leaves the EU. The poll found that 88% said an exit from the EU and the single market would most likely damage Britain's...

There was more discussion surrounding the Brexit with the release of the results by a poll conducted. The "remain" camp held an eight-point lead over its "leave" rivals in Britain's EU referendum campaign, according to the latest telephone poll...

David Cameron and Boris Johnson undertook a sequence of speeches and Q and A’s with regards to the Brexit causing some volatility. During the speech Boris Johnson launched personal attacks on the Prime Ministers ability to re-negotiate terms...

The UK’s manufacturing sector unexpectedly shrank for the first time in three years in April. New orders dried up amid fears over slowing global growth and a potential Brexit from the European Union. The weak reading comes after recent data...

During a visit to UK, President Barack Obama discussed why the UK should stay in the EU. He said that Britain would find itself at the back of the queue for a trade deal with the United States if the UK left. Obama also stated it would be safer,...

The issue of a UK “Brexit” was still firmly in the limelight over the last week, The Bank of England governor Mark Carney warned during a speech to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee that ‘EU referendum risks may be beginning to manifest’....

The ‘Brexit’ issue dominated the headlines again this week. The IMF (The International Monetary Fund) warned that the UK exiting the EU would cause “severe regional and global damage” .They said the referendum had already created uncertainty...

The UKs Construction purchasing managers’ index remained at a reading of 54.2, unchanged from last month’s figure. This came out higher than the expected figure of 54.0 expanding at its lowest rate for 3 years.  While the pace of growth picked...



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