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Friday newspaper round-up: US tariffs, UK recruitment, Monzo, various frauds
The Trump administration is exploring a deal to delay further tariffs on Chinese imports in exchange for decisive talks about overhauling Beijing’s economic policy, it was reported last night. Officials in Washington and Beijing have spoken for several weeks about setting up talks that could delay the tariffs until at least the end of the spring, as they seek to avert escalation of their trade war. - The Times/Wall Street Journal.
US and China studying trade deal, Journal says
The US and China are studying the possibility of deferring the increase in Washington's tariffs on exports from the Asian giant scheduled for the start of 2019 through the spring, while fresh talks take place to look at "big changes" in Beijing's economic policy.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Trump, Drax, City broker
President Donald Trump has warned Britain “may not be able to trade with the US” because of Theresa May’s Brexit deal in comments that could torpedo her hopes of winning Parliament’s backing. Mr Trump said the agreement Mrs May reached with Brussels on Sunday “sounds like a great deal for the EU” as he urged the Prime Minister to think again. - Telegraph.
Monday newspaper round-up: Brexit deal, Restaurant Group, Asos
Theresa May launches a frantic two-week campaign today to save her Brexit deal and premiership by telling MPs to do their duty and support her or face going “back to square one”. In a high-risk strategy to turn the tide of opposition in Westminster, the prime minister will then embark on a nationwide tour designed to sell her plan directly to the electorate. - The Times.
Monday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Barclays, retailers, restaurants
Theresa May will move to seize back the initiative from mutinous Tory MPs on Monday by promoting her Brexit deal with a defiant speech to business leaders, even as critics in Westminster scramble to trigger a no-confidence vote in her leadership. As she enters perhaps the most perilous week of her premiership, May will insist at the CBI annual conference in London that her deal delivers on the central demand of voters in the 2016 referendum, by allowing the UK to control immigration.
Sunday share tips: Kingfisher, Glencore, Associated British Foods
A round-up of share tips from the Sunday newspapers, including Kingfisher in the Sunday Times, Glencore in the Mail on Sunday and the Sunday Telegraph taking a look at Associated British Foods.
Sunday newspaper round-up: HS2, FirstGroup, Babcock, Astra, Easyjet, Stobart
Brexit chaos is set to halt the Bank of England’s rate rise plans, investors are betting. Markets have scaled back their bets and are not pricing in the next increase in interest rates until January 2020, following sharp moves in derivatives contracts linked to future borrowing costs. - Sunday Times.
Friday newspaper round-up: Energy security, bank closures, FOBTs
A European Court ruling has thrown the UK’s energy security into disarray by ordering the immediate halt to a £1bn scheme designed to keep Britain’s lights on. The cornerstone energy security scheme has come to an abrupt standstill after the European Union’s Court of Justice ruled that the UK should not be allowed to pay power plants to stay open. - Telegraph.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Brexit meeting, advertising, lending, Sainsbury's
Theresa May summoned her cabinet to an emergency meeting on Wednesday afternoon to sign off her long awaited final Brexit deal, prompting hard-Brexit Tories to call for senior ministers to stand up and block it. The critical meeting is the culmination of months of negotiations and will see May’s senior ministers consider whether they can personally endorse the agreement that the prime minister has been able to reach. - Guardian.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Brexit setback, debts rise, FOBTs, Virgin Money
Theresa May’s efforts to secure a Brexit deal by the end of March have suffered a serious setback after it emerged that UK and European Union negotiators were struggling to bridge the gap over the Irish border backstop in time for a November summit. The prime minister was forced to admit that “significant” issues remained despite talks that went on until the early hours of Monday morning. Unless there is dramatic progress by the end of Wednesday, the exit timetable will become increasingly squeezed.
Monday newspaper round-up: Pay, Brexit, manufacturers, IAG, FOBTs
Millions of workers are in line for a significant pay rise as two thirds of employers expect to dish out above-inflation increases in the next 12 months. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found 65pc of employers expect to raise pay by more than 2pc in the coming year, up from 52pc this time last year. Over a quarter expect to raise pay by more than 3pc. - Telegraph.
Sunday share tips: Halfords, Base Resources, IP Group
A round-up of share tips in the Sunday newspapers, including Halfords in the Sunday Times, Base Resources in the Mail on Sunday IP Group in the Sunday Telegraph.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Vodafone, Babcock, Barclays, PPI claims
Theresa May has been plunged into a deeper crisis after Brussels rejected her key Brexit proposal, which was intended to avoid the UK being trapped in an indefinite customs union. The prime minister had hoped to unite her cabinet and overcome the final hurdle in negotiations with the EU by offering to create an “independent mechanism” to oversee how the UK might leave a temporary customs arrangement if Brexit talks collapsed. - Sunday Times.
Friday newspaper round-up: Brexit, gig economy, Italy, high streets
A Brussels plan to put a customs border in the Irish Sea if there is no Brexit agreement will be included in a divorce deal, a leaked letter from Theresa May suggests. The prime minister was accused last night of breaking her promise to the Democratic Unionist Party that she would never sign up to a deal that could allow Northern Ireland to be divided from the rest of the United Kingdom. - The Times.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Iran, personal data, Rio Tinto, M&S
Theresa May has secured private concessions from Brussels that will allow her to keep the whole of Britain in a customs union, avoiding a hard border in Northern Ireland. They expect this to placate remainer Tories and win over some Labour MPs, while a potential political deal on a “future economic partnership” (FEP) with the European Union that will allow Britain to keep open the prospect of a free trade deal is seen as likely to appeal to Eurosceptics. - Sunday Times.
Sunday share tips: Clinigen, Mitie, Warehouse REIT
A round-up of share tips from the Sunday newspapers, including Clinigen in the Sunday Times, Mitie in the Sunday Telegraph and Warehouse REIT in the Mail on Sunday.
Friday newspaper round-up: Trade deal, HMRC, Dell, FOBTs
Asian shares have surged on reports that Donald Trump wants to reach an agreement with Chinese president Xi Jinping about the trade dispute that has dogged markets for months. The US president spoke to Xi on Thursday and later tweeted that trade talks with China were “moving along nicely” ahead of face-to-face talks between the pair at the G20 summit in Argentina later this month. - Guardian.