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- PA Media: Money
Mitie revenues growth hit by election and Brexit uncertainty
The group said full-year revenues are expected to remain 'broadly' flat as clients are reluctant to commit to projects.
- The Guardian
UK growth will dip to 1% even if no-deal Brexit avoided, warns OECD
UK growth will dip to 1% even if no-deal Brexit avoided, warns OECD. Prospect of crashing out of EU leaves UK more exposed to global financial risks, thinktank says
- The Telegraph
Record £9bn tech investment in Britain as industry shrugs off Brexit fears
Investment in UK tech firms has more than doubled since the Brexit vote, surging to a record £9bn this year and putting the country far ahead of rivals in Europe.
- The Telegraph
How UK tech is confounding Brexit uncertainty to attract record investment
The UK's world-leading fintech sector is one of the main reasons why its tech companies are receiving unprecedented levels of investment
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 2-Mitie clients put project spending on ice as Brexit, elections loom
British outsourcer Mitie Group Plc said on Thursday that revenue growth would be affected by economic uncertainty induced by Brexit and upcoming elections as clients hold back on committing to new projects. The company, which manages and maintains some of London's landmarks, together with high street
- Reuters
Spain set for tourism record as U.S. visitors counter Brexit blues
Spain is on track for a record year of tourist arrivals, the seventh straight year of new highs, with U.S. and Asian visitors countering the disruption of Brexit and collapse of tour operator Thomas Cook, the industry minister said on Wednesday. Spain is the world's second-most visited country after
- Fool.co.uk
Looking for shares to buy for Brexit and the general election? Here’s how you could beat the FTSE 100!
This market sector could survive Brexit and political chaos, writes Thomas Carr.
- The Telegraph
Football Manager boss on business, Brexit and a brand new home
As the latest time-sucking edition of dugout simulator Football Manager is released, its long-serving gaffer Miles Jacobson is in a reflective mood.
- Reuters
UK home prices to lag inflation on Brexit uncertainty - Reuters poll
Annual home price rises in Britain won't keep pace with already-low inflation until 2021, a Reuters poll found, and will fall in the capital London this year as uncertainty around the country's departure from the European Union continues to deter buyers. Britons voted in a June 2016 referendum
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 1-In testy leadership debate, UK PM Johnson promises to deliver Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised on Tuesday to take Britain out of the European Union by Jan. 31 and to secure a new trade deal by the end of next year, trying to press home his message that only he can deliver Brexit quickly in a leadership debate. In a testy debate with opposition Labour'
- Reuters - UK Focus
Sex scandal damages UK royal family's standing - Brexit Party's Farage
A sex scandal surrounding Prince Andrew has damaged the standing of Britain's royal family, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said on Tuesday. Andrew, Queen Elizabeth's second son, denies an allegation that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl procured for him by his friend Jeffrey Epstein, who
- PA Media: Money
Manufacturing orders improve after Brexit delay, report shows
The CBI's industrial trends survey showed orders stood at their highest level since August, although still far below long-term averages.
- Yahoo Finance UK
Lib Dems double down on Brexit second referendum
Leader Jo Swinson says the most desirable outcome for businesses is to cancel Brexit all together and her party was the only one committed to do this.
- Reuters
Manufacturers see orders rise after no-deal Brexit avoided - CBI
British manufacturers saw a pick-up in orders in November albeit from near decade-low levels, helped by the avoidance of a no-deal Brexit at the end of October, a survey by the Confederation of British Industry showed on Tuesday. "While the thick fog of uncertainty from a no-deal Brexit has lifted
- Reuters - UK Focus
UK manufacturers see orders rise after no-deal Brexit avoided-CBI
British manufacturers saw a pick-up in orders in November albeit from near decade-low levels, helped by the avoidance of a no-deal Brexit at the end of October, a survey by the Confederation of British Industry showed on Tuesday. "While the thick fog of uncertainty from a no-deal Brexit has lifted
- Sky News
Breakup of UK a price worth paying for Brexit, say Leave voters in poll
A large majority of Leave voters think the breakup of the United Kingdom is a price worth paying for Brexit, according to a Sky News poll. Leave voters were asked if they thought Scotland becoming independent would be a price worth paying for delivering Brexit - 41% said yes, while only 18% said no.
- Yahoo Finance UK
Rightmove says 'good time to sell' despite Brexit and near-flat house prices
Rightmove says new listings have fallen but the number of buyers has held up despite political uncertainty.
- Reuters
Double-whammy of Brexit and election hits UK housing market - survey
The number of properties put up for sale in Britain has fallen by the most in any month in more than 10 years as the combination of Brexit and an election weighs on the market, a survey showed on Monday. There were 14.9% fewer properties put on sale in the four weeks to Nov. 9 than in the same period
- Reuters - UK Focus
Double-whammy of Brexit and election hits UK housing market - survey
The number of properties put up for sale in Britain has fallen by the most in any month in more than 10 years as the combination of Brexit and an election weighs on the market, a survey showed on Monday. There were 14.9% fewer properties put on sale in the four weeks to Nov. 9 than in the same period
- Reuters - UK Focus
UK PM Johnson pledges to end Brexit uncertainty, says it has paralysed economy
Britain's Conservatives will deliver Brexit and end the uncertainty and confusion that has "paralysed" the economy if they are re-elected next month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell business leaders on Monday. The Dec. 12 election was called in a bid to end three years of disagreement
- Reuters - UK Focus
RPT-UPDATE 1-UK PM Johnson: All Conservative election candidates pledge to back my Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that all Conservative Party candidates in the Dec. 12 election have pledged to back his Brexit deal, opening the door to getting the agreement passed through parliament if the party were to win a majority. "All 635 Conservative candidates standing at
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 1-UK Conservatives: No more preferential treatment for EU migrants after Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives said on Sunday they would end preferential treatment for European Union migrants from January 2021 if they win an election next month. The level of immigration and concerns over the pressure this puts on public services was a major driver behind
- Reuters - UK Focus
UK Conservatives: EU and non-EU immigrants will face same rules after Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives said on Sunday they would treat European Union citizens the same as immigrants from the rest of the world when free movement ends in January 2021. Setting out details of their post-Brexit immigration policy ahead of a Dec. 12 election, the Conservatives
