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Monday newspaper round-up: Brexit, debt, BT, LandSec, Tesla
American companies were among consultancies paid more than £1. 5 million last month to advise officials drawing up plans to implement Brexit. Figures released by the Cabinet Office reveal the extent of spending on project management fees by the teams co-ordinating the government’s response to leaving the EU. - The Times.
Sunday share tips: Gear4Music, Just Eat, Direct Line
A round-up of Sunday's newspaper share tips, including Gear4Music in the Mail on Sunday, Just Eat in the Sunday Times and Direct Line in the Sunday Telegraph.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Budget, Brexit, banks, Debenhams, FirstGroup
The chancellor will cut business rates bills by a third for almost half a million small high street shops in a £1. 5bn spending pledge to fight the threat posed by Amazon and other online retailers. In next week’s budget, Philip Hammond will order £900m of immediate business rates relief for small retailers in an effort to combat shuttered shops on the high street, where small businesses have been threatened by high rates and the rapid rise of online shopping.
Friday newspaper round-up: Brexit, debt warning, Halfords, LSE
Britain’s economic growth will slow to its lowest rate in a decade if it leaves the European Union without a trading deal in place, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research has warned. The institute, which uses the Treasury’s forecasting model, said that a no-deal Brexit would push growth down to 0. 3 per cent in 2019, a slowdown not seen since the aftermath of the global financial crisis in 2009 when the economy shrank by 4. 2 per cent. - The Times.
Friday newspaper round-up: Brexit, HSBC, Unilever, Amazon, Uber
Theresa May is facing the most perilous week of her premiership after infuriating all sections of her party by making further concessions to Brussels. Her offer to extend the transition period after Brexit — made without cabinet approval — enraged Remain and Leave Tory MPs alike. With confidence in No 10 ebbing away, rival blocs of Conservative MPs stepped up plotting against the prime minister. - The Times.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Brexit, US rates, power, restaurants
Theresa May has hinted that the UK could extend the Brexit transition period to allow more time for trade talks, but she dismayed leaders at a crunch Brussels summit by failing to offer any new ideas to break the impasse over the Irish border. In a development that immediately drew the wrath of Brexit supporters, EU officials said that the prime minister had suggested she was “ready to consider” a longer transition period in the hope of breaking open the deadlocked talks.
Wednesday paper round-up: Brexit, more Brexit, consumer confidence, Amazon
Theresa May will urge EU leaders in Brussels on Wednesday to keep the door open to continuing Brexit negotiations, after a two and a half hour cabinet meeting that underscored the challenge of bridging the gap between London and Brussels in the days ahead. May told her colleagues on Tuesday: “If we as a government stand together and stand firm, we can achieve this. ” - Guardian.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Yellen, Italy, Grant Thornton
Theresa May faces a frantic 48 hours to try to save her Brexit negotiating strategy after she admitted talks had ground to a halt because of the EU’s insistence upon a Northern Ireland-only backstop. The prime minister is expected to plead with EU leaders to drop their Irish backstop proposal at a make-or-break summit dinner on Wednesday night after seeking the support of members of her cabinet on Tuesday morning. - Guardian.
Monday newspaper round-up: Brexit, banks, budget, tobacco, motor insurance
The Brexit negotiations are on a knife-edge as Theresa May’s domestic vulnerability over the Irish border threatens to kill off hopes of an October deal, with the Brexit secretary, Dominic Raab, forced to make a dash to Brussels to seek more time from the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier. Days before the crunch leaders’ summit at which the EU has demanded “maximum progress” be made to allow the talks to develop, Raab made the unexpected flying visit.
Sunday share tips: Vodafone, Sabre Insurance, 3i Infrastructure
A round-up of Sunday's newspaper share tips, including Sabre Insurance in the Mail on Sunday and Vodafone in the Sunday Times.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Patisserie, Lloyds, Babcock, vaping
The UK Brexit secretary, Dominic Raab, is holding crunch talks with the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, after making an unexpected dash to Brussels days ahead of a “moment of truth” leaders’ summit. Raab arrived in the Belgian capital on Sunday for a 4pm meeting, with the talks expected to last late into the night, sources close to the Brexit secretary said. - Observer.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Brexit, HSBC, Barclays, Paddy Power
Britain’s public finances are among the weakest in the world following the 2008 financial crash, according to a fresh assessment of government assets and liabilities by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Washington-based lender said a health check on the wealth of 31 nations found almost £1tn had been wiped off the wealth of the UK’s public sector – equivalent to 50% of GDP – putting it in the second weakest position, with only Portugal in a worse state.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: IMF, Brexit, taxes, BT, Unilever
Clouds are gathering over the world economy because of a burgeoning international trade war, while Brexit fears are taking an unexpected toll on Europe, the world’s lender of last resort has warned. The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its forecast for global growth from by 0. 2 percentage points this year and next, in its World Economic Outlook. - Telegraph.
Sunday share tips: Shaftesbury, Sensyne Health, Standard Chartered
Newspaper share tips from the Sunday Times on Shaftesbury, the Mail on Sunday on Sensyne Health and the Sunday Telegraph on Standard Chartered.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, GSK, Unilever, bookmakers, trains
Brexiteers have issued a last-ditch threat to vote down the budget and destroy the government unless Theresa May takes a tougher line with Brussels — amid signs that she is on course to secure a deal with the European Union. Leading members of the hardline European Research Group (ERG) last night vowed to vote down government legislation after it was claimed the prime minister will use Labour MPs to push her plan through the Commons. - Sunday Times.
Friday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Intu, RBS, piracy
The UK and EU are moving closer to a deal on a backstop solution for the Irish border that would break the impasse in Brexit talks, senior sources said last night. It is understood that British negotiators have informally tabled a proposal, first revealed by The Times, that would involve the whole of the UK remaining in a customs union with the EU until a longer term solution can be found to avoid the return of a hard Irish border. - The Times.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Italy, inflation, Unilever, Funding Circle
Theresa May is under pressure to set out a timetable for her departure after Cabinet ministers said it was now a question of “when, not if” she stands down as Prime Minister. Discussions have begun about when Mrs May should be ousted if she refuses to leave Number 10 before the next general election. - Telegraph.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Sports Direct, Unilever, Google
Theresa May is preparing to limit Britain’s ability to strike free-trade deals after Brexit in a significant concession to the European Union aimed at breaking the deadlock in negotiations. The prime minister is ready to propose a “grand bargain”, according to her colleagues, which would keep Britain tied to European customs rules on goods after the transition period ends in December 2020. - The Times.
Monday newspaper round-up: Nafta, insolvencies, Barclays, Melrose
The United States and Canada have reached a deal on a “new, modernized trade agreement”, which is designed to replace the 1994 Nafta pact. In a joint statement on Sunday night, the two nations said the new deal would be called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). - Guardian.