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Trade war across the Atlantic: US suggests tariff response to UK tech levy
The threat of US tariffs imposed against the United Kingdom is concerning set against the backdrop of Brexit negotiations.
Public sector borrowing still far higher than last Labour government and expected to rise
Britain’s budget deficit is expected to rise this year, warns the Office for National Statistics.
Donald Trump threatens UK with tariffs if Boris Johnson doesn’t drop taxes on US firms
The US Treasury Secretary has highlighted the prospect of retaliatory trade tariffs if the UK presses ahead with taxing US tech giants.
JP Morgan Chase buys Paris office as it plans move out of London
The move is in line with its strategy to continue to serve its European clients seamlessly from the continent's major cities, including Frankfurt, Luxembourg and Dublin.
Businesses warn putting far-flung trade deals over alignment with EU rules harms UK
UK businesses warned Chancellor Sajid Javid’s vow to end alignment with the EU would mean the ‘death knell for frictionless trade'
1,300 jobs at 22 stores at risk as one of Britain’s oldest department store chains collapses in administration
KPMG has been appointed and will continue to seek a buyer for 139-year-old Beales.
British Airways owner lodges complaint with EU over Flybe rescue deal
IAG believes Tuesday’s rescue deal breaches state aid rules and gives the struggling airline an unfair advantage.
Government criticised for prioritising FlyBe shareholders like Virgin over environment as airline collapse averted
“Cutting the cost of domestic flights while allowing train fares to rise is the exact opposite of what we need if we’re to cut climate-wrecking emissions from transport” said Greenpeace
Exclusive interview with Norbert Goffa, ILCoin: ‘Blockchain will take over in a few decades’
A discussion about the future of blockchain technology, how our life may change with its wide adoption, and what still stands in the way of it.