Business and Economics

The French tech giant already has major contracts with the Department of Work and Pensions.

The AIB Brexit Sentiment Index reveals that half of SMEs in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have cancelled or postponed investment.

Hays has already employed 421 members of Thomas Cook staff since the travel group collapsed last month.

The report said Britain’s economic fortunes were tied up with the outcome of Brexit and a possible general election, leading to the conclusion that the outlook would be much brighter if Mr Corbyn led the next government rather than Mr Johnson.

The UK paid £15.5 billion for EU membership in 2018 - businesses will shoulder that in customs payments alone if we pursue a no deal Brexit.

Sunrise Communications’ CHF 6.3-billion takeover of Swiss cable operator UPC has been approved by the country’s competition commission (COMCO) in a move that analysts predicted will further stoke the company’s feud with its largest investor – Freenet – which is fiercely opposed to the deal.

Not The Nobel looks to identify the economic thinkers and doers setting out innovative new directions to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

The comments come as Michael Gove claimed that the automotive and retail sectors were ready for the UK to leave without an agreement with Brussels – claims their industry bodies rejected.

Wrightbus built London’s distinctive red double decker Routemaster buses when Boris Johnson was London mayor and reportedly employs around 1,500 people.