What Britain wants: Johnson outlines post-Brexit trade deal
Britain set out the type of deal it wants with the European Union on Monday, defining post-Brexit relations between the world’s fifth largest economy and its biggest trading partner.
Fish, financial services to be part of final EU-Britain trade deal: EU Commission head
An agreement on fisheries, financial services, trade in goods and energy all have to be agreed before the European Union can sign a deal regulating its post-Brexit future relationship with Britain, the head of the European Commission said on Monday.
Oil falls as coronavirus hits demand; OPEC+ considers deeper cuts
Oil prices fell on Monday, dragged down by concern over demand in China after the coronavirus breakout, though the possibility of deeper crude output cuts by OPEC and its allies offered some price support.
Credit Suisse proposes crisis manager Meddings for board seat
Credit Suisse proposed on Monday Richard Meddings, a British banker with long experience of crisis management, for election to its board in its first non-executive nomination since the Swiss bank was rocked by a spying scandal.
Brexit trade deal clash: UK and EU begin sparring over rules
The European Union and Britain clashed over a post-Brexit trade deal on Monday with Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisting he need not sign up to the bloc’s rules and Brussels warning of tariffs and quotas unless he did.
Merkel prepared for EU treaty changes as Brexit requires bloc to be more competitive
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she would be prepared to back changes to the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty, the bloc’s legal cornerstone if need be, adding that the EU27 must become more competitive now that Britain has left.
Factbox: UK’s Johnson wants “suite of agreements” to cover post-Brexit EU ties
Britain set out the type of deal it wants to agree with the European Union on Monday, defining post-Brexit relations between the world’s fifth largest economy and its biggest trading partner.
UK’s Johnson calls for predictable UK-EU deal in financial services
A trade agreement between Britain and the European Union should provide a predictable, transparent and business-friendly environment for financial services firms and regulators, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.
UK businesses need to prepare whatever the outcome of EU trade talks – PM’s spokesman
Businesses will have to take the same steps to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period whether Britain strikes the Canada-style trade deal it is seeking, or a less comprehensive deal, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said on Monday….
Stock futures point to rebound as China seeks to curb virus impact
U.S. stock index futures climbed on Monday, following steep declines in the previous session, as China took steps to relieve pressure on its economy from the impact of the coronavirus epidemic.
