UK economy - page 2

EghtesadOnline: There is likely to be a significant flight of financial activity out of Britain if companies are no longer regulated on equivalent terms to those in the European Union after Brexit, European Central Bank council member Philip Lane said on Friday.

EghtesadOnline: It dawned on investors this week that when it comes to quitting the European Union, safeguarding the economy isn’t Prime Minister Theresa May’s top priority.

EghtesadOnline: The pound dropped to a three-decade low against the dollar amid mounting investor concern that the U.K. is heading for a so-called hard Brexit.

EghtesadOnline: Britain as a trading nation has become "too lazy and too fat" and business leaders are more interested in playing golf on Friday afternoons than in seeking new export markets, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox was recorded saying.

EghtesadOnline: Britain's economy will suffer as a result of the decision to leave the European Union despite signs in recent economic data that the impact has not been as severe as some predicted, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday.

EghtesadOnline: UK job seekers are starting to see the impact of Brexit, with salaries under pressure and companies advertising more contract positions as they resist committing to permanent hiring.