May draws up plans for a charm offensive to win over Labour on Brexit - Guardian
British Prime Minister Theresa May has drawn up plans for a secret charm offensive aimed at convincing dozens of Labour parliamentarians to back her Brexit deal, the Guardian reported on Friday.
Reuters | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 20:43:21
EU drafts tough contingency plans for no-deal Brexit
Emergency blueprint prepared by Brussels would see disruption to UK flights and exports
FT | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 20:30:20
UK business owner refuses to take down 'Bollocks to Brexit' poster
An outspoken former Conservative party donor has said he is prepared to go to prison to keep a giant "Bollocks to Brexit" poster above his London office after he was told to remove it by his local council. Charlie Mullins, the founder of Pimlico Plumbers, accused the Lambeth council of ...
The Guardian / South China Morning Post | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 20:01:36
Citi to form a new UK bank in runup to Brexit: Reuters
Seeking Alpha | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 19:14:34
Conservative Eurosceptics give Theresa May 'Canada or quit' ultimatum if her Brexit plans fail
Exclusive: Senior figures in the party say it is the 'only credible way' she could stay in post if her Chequers plans fail
Joe Watts / The Independent | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 17:59:21
Suppliers buckle up for Brexit blow to logistics chain
Small specialists face heavy costs as they explore 'no deal' contingency plans
FT | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 16:51:02
GBP/USD struggles to hold above 1.31 as USD recovers on rising bond yields
Latest Brexit headlines provide a boost to the GBP. US Dollar Index recovers NFP-led losses. US 10-year T-bond yield hits fresh seven-year high at 3.24%. The GBP/USD pair took advantage of the broad-based USD weakness during the first half of the NA session and extended its daily upside. With the ...
FX Street | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 16:29:23
Why The Tories Should Trust In Truss To Unite Britain Post-Brexit
Matt Gillow / Huffington Post | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 16:13:40
Salmond reignites Brexit question ahead of SNP conference
Former first minister says party struggling to find political footing on leaving EU
FT | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 16:10:47
As Brexit looms, London hogs hiring
Bankers are starting to move from London to the eurozone to prepare for Brexit, although the shift is gradual and 62% of European jobs advertised by the big US investment banks are still in the UK.
IFR | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 15:00:00
EU may offer post-Brexit trade flexibility to help May secure deal
Frictionless trade option likely to be left open in case UK's red lines change after departure The EU is preparing to help Theresa May build a parliamentary majority for a Brexit deal by offering Downing Street a written commitment to think again about "frictionless trade" if the UK changes its ...
Daniel Boffey in Brussels / Guardian | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 14:42:48
ECJ to hear case on whether UK alone can reverse Brexit on November 27 - source
The European Court of Justice has set a Nov. 27 date for a hearing to decide whether Britain's parliament can unilaterally change its mind on Brexit, a legal source told Reuters, adding that the case is moving fast.
Reuters | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 14:36:46
ECJ set the hearing to decide on whether the UK alone can change its mind and reverse Brexit for Nov. 27
Reuters came out with the latest headlines citing that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) set the hearing to decide on whether the UK alone can change its mind and reverse Brexit for Nov. 27 The hearing date shows it is moving at 'breakneck speed' on Brexit case.
FX Street | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 14:24:17
Central London firms shrug off Brexit, office take-up rises 6 percent in third quarter
Office take-up in central London was 6 percent higher in the third quarter than a year earlier as businesses shrugged off uncertainty about Britain's exit from the European Union, property consultancy Knight Frank said on Friday.
Reuters | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 14:17:44
Wales independence 'on table' after Brexit
Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price tells conference Wales must not be left "at the mercy of Westminster".
BBC | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 14:16:46
Customs union choice poses Brexit dilemma for EU
The issue is not so much the principle but the way it is being agreed
FT | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 13:49:22
GBP/USD stretches higher toward 1.31 on dismal NFP figures
Brexit headlines boost the demand for pound sterling on Friday. Greenback weakens following the U.S. employment report. Nonfarm payroll increase by 134K in September vs 185K expected. The GBP/USD pair gained traction on Brexit headlines during the European trading hours and rose toward 1.3050. With today's nonfarm payrolls figures falling ...
FX Street | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 13:27:50
£9bn pulled from UK company funds since Brexit vote
'Investors moving to mixed-asset and global funds to manage their risk'
FT | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 12:27:09
Can't Sell a Slice of Brexit Britain? Then Buy It
Even shopping malls are attractive - if the price is low enough.
Washington Post | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 12:22:38
Juncker compares Brexit talks to 'polyphonic chorus'
The range of ministers' views on Brexit are a "polyphonic chorus" that need to be arranged into a "melody", Jean-Claude Juncher has said, as he voiced hopes for a deal by November.
Sky | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 11:21:00
Carmakers call for Brexit clarity
Negotiators urged to seal orderly withdrawal that spurs mutually beneficial trade
FT | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 11:14:26
UK house prices fell sharply in September amid Brexit wariness
Drop is fastest in six months as number of homes for sale in 2018 dips to a decade low UK house prices unexpectedly dropped at the fastest pace for almost six months in September, according to Halifax, as the number of homes for sale in 2018 fell to a decade ...
Richard Partington / Guardian | Fri, 5 Oct 2018 11:08:46
So, what's the effect on prices of this?
The National Farmers Union has warned of consequences for the industry if there is no Brexit deal, after being warned by the EU that the UK faces a six-month wait to be certified as an approved third-country supplier. This ... read more
Tim Worstall / Tim Worstall | Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:05:39
Let's hope we find out what Labour means when it acknowledges a need for a second vote
Before and during its party conference the Labour Party may have encouraged confusion on the question of "a fresh referendum", even if they have now found the right way forward, writes Jennifer Hornsby. She goes on to explain that a referendum without a Remain option is diametrically opposed to the ...
Roch Dunin-Wasowicz / LSE | Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:00:54
Have you ever read such a butchery?
Whatever it is that Barclay's said it's presumably not this: Food import prices are set to rocket under a no-deal Brexit as punitive EU trade tariffs are slapped on food shipped in from abroad. A report by Barclays found suppliers ... read more
Tim Worstall / Tim Worstall | Thu, 27 Sep 2018 05:59:36
"People's Vote On Brexit: Be Careful What You Wish For" by Neal Lawson
When thinking about Brexit and Europe, we should remember the words of Hans Magnus Enzensberger: short term hopes are futile - long term resignation is suicidal. Over two years on from the vote, and now heading fast for the Brexit door, progressives are still in a mess when it comes ...
Neal Lawson / Social Europe Journal | Thu, 27 Sep 2018 05:00:57
A timeout is Britain's best Brexit option
It should be clear by now that the UK is nowhere near ready to leave the EU
Philip Stephens | Thu, 27 Sep 2018 04:00:31