Brexit dread is ripping through UK markets once again

London: Fears of a no-deal Brexit have come back to haunt the U.K.’s financial markets. With the relationship between the European Union and Britain reaching a new level of discord, investors hammered the U.K. currency with an intensity that hasn’t been seen since the height of the coronavirus pandemic in March. See more Syrian olive […]

Job losses and messy Brexit can derail UK economy’s post-pandemic revival

London: Britain recorded strong growth in July as coronavirus restrictions eased, but mounting job losses and the risk of a messy Brexit are threatening a turbulent end to the year. Gross domestic product rose 6.6 per cent from June, when it gained a record 8.7 per cent, with activity being boosted by the reopening of […]