Brexit News Archive: 26 Feb 2020

Eurex senses Brexit momentum in euro clearing battle with London

Brexit and other tailwinds will help Frankfurt build stronger momentum this year to attract more euro clearing from London without the need for extra customer sweeteners, a senior Deutsche Boerse Group official has said.
Reuters   |   Wed, 26 Feb 2020 22:28:15

City bosses reject post-Brexit 'Singapore on Thames'

Lords told that seeking flexibility on rules would not be 'race to bottom'
FT   |   Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:44:54

As he prepares to leave office, an inside look at Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney's Brexit adventure

No challenge was greater for Carney than in the early hours of June 24, 2016, after Britons defied the odds by voting to leave the European Union.
Jill Ward - Bloomberg / Toronto Star   |   Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:21:06

Boris Johnson news: PM under attack for 'schmoozing Tory donors while ignoring flood victims', as Sajid Javid issues public warning to leader

All the latest developments as they happened
Adam Forrest, Lizzy Buchan / The Independent   |   Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:14:00

A Viral Market Meltdown: Fear or Fundamentals?

It has become almost a rite of passage for investors, at least since 2008, that they will be tested by a market crisis precipitated sometimes by political developments (Brexit), sometimes by governments (trade wars), sometimes by war and terrorism (the US/Iran standoff) and sometimes by economics (Greek default). With each ...
MoneyScience   |   Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:05:32

Labour leadership: Keir Starmer on course for clear victory in race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn, according to new members' poll

Survey suggests shadow Brexit secretary could win on first preference votes
Ashley Cowburn / The Independent   |   Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:45:00

Financial services companies must accept EU regulations if they want access to continental markets post-Brexit, Barnier says

Checks and controls on all UK exports to EU whether or not trade deal struck, says Brussels negotiator
Andrew Woodcock / The Independent   |   Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:32:00

UK Must Accept 'Common' Standards For Deal With EU: Barnier

The EU's chief negotiator with the UK, Michel Barnier, emphasised Wednesday that Britain must accept standards on a par with the bloc's if it wants a post-Brexit deal to kick in from next year. Barnier was underlining the EU's core position ahead of EU-UK talks on a future relationship that ...
IBTimes   |   Wed, 26 Feb 2020 16:34:25

LSE director: Don't write globalization off just yet

Ahead of her visit to Athens, Dame Minouche Shafik talks to Kathimerini about Greece, Brexit and the future of the global economy
Kathimerini   |   Wed, 26 Feb 2020 16:29:31

Environment secretary faces farmers' anger over food standards

George Eustice booed at NFU conference after failing to reassure on cheap post-Brexit imports
FT   |   Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:11:20

Small towns in Midlands and North will suffer most from Boris Johnson's Brexit trade deal, IFS says

Impact of lost trade on earnings and well-being could be long-lasting
Andrew Woodcock / The Independent   |   Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:46:00