Brexit

LONDON — Even as a global pandemic sweeps the planet, Britain remains stubborn. Despite no indication trade negotiations with the EU will begin again soon, Boris Johnson insists the transition period designed to smooth the U.K.'s exit from the bloc will end as planned in December this year. He told MPs…

Airport security workers wearing protective gear amid concerns of the Covid-19 coronavirus help passengers at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai on Wednesday. (AFP) European leaders agreed to restrict most travel into the continent and German Chancellor Angela Merkel signalled she may be open to joint European Union debt issuance.…

German police guard the border crossing to Austria after it was sealed off to foreigners on March ... 16. Everyday life in Germany is being severely limited as authorities tighten measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Public venues such as bars, clubs, museums, cinemas, schools, daycare centers and…

In its draft of the post-Brexit deal with Britain, the European Union says that parties recognise that level playing field provisions are necessary, per Reuters. Key takeaways "In case of risk of unfair trade distortion, the EU can slap interim protective measures in 15 days at the earliest after notifying the…

PARIS—Europeans woke to the news Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump has banned most of them from traveling to the United States for at least a month. And while some of the details seemed to be confusing and contradictory, there was no mistaking his administration’s effort to blame their governments,…

By Richard LoughPRUILLE-LE-CHETIF, France, March 10 (Reuters) - French poultry farmer Isabelle Leballeur is fed up with European trade agreements that allow low-cost chicken into France and is determined to stop post-Brexit Britain getting that kind of deal.Along with other farmers, she is pressing France's president to scuttle any accord…

The first round of talks between the UK and EU in Brussels ended in a stand-off over a range of issues, as the UK has been eyeing a Canada-style free trade agreement post-Brexit, while Brussels is resolved to maintain “fair competition” and seeks to ensure a “level playing field”.UK Minister…

By Huw JonesLONDON (Reuters) - A transatlantic battle between stock exchanges and top customers heated up on Monday when Britain's Financial Conduct Authority began reviewing if market data was being sold at fair prices.Asset managers and banks in the United States and Europe have long called on regulators to force…

Households, companies and investors alike should brace for a year of lackluster economic growth in the eurozone. The European Commission expects the 19-member currency area to grow by only 1.2 percent this year — the same rate as 2019, but below the 1.9 percent and 2.5 percent growth seen in 2018 and 2017, respectively. While uncertainty…

Nearly two months after Prince Harry and Meghan said they want to step back as senior members of the Royal Family, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are back in London for what some are calling their "farewell tour." But there is no guarantee their new life will give them…