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Carney Braces for Brexit Twists as Inflation Unease Grows

EghtesadOnline: Mark Carney warned that surprises could still be ahead as the U.K. starts the formal process of leaving the European Union, and the Bank of England is ready to respond accordingly.
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Publish Date:02/February/2017 | 17:19

Brexit is opportunity to pull Europe closer together: EU official

EghtesadOnline: The European Union Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator on Monday said Britain's decision to make a clean break from the EU was an opportunity to reform Europe and avoid a further breakdown in ties between its remaining member states.
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Publish Date:24/January/2017 | 05:29

May Set to Defy EU by Opening Pre- Brexit Global Trade Talks

EghtesadOnline: U.K. officials are preparing to fire the starting gun on trade negotiations with countries outside the European Union within months, defying warnings from the bloc that such action would be illegal.
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Publish Date:24/January/2017 | 05:08

British banks' optimism hits crisis-era low on Brexit uncertainty

EghtesadOnline: Optimism about the business environment for Britain's financial services firms fell for a fourth consecutive quarter, according to a survey published on Monday, the longest decline since the global financial crisis.
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Publish Date:23/January/2017 | 05:16

UK Pushing Lenders to Boost Iran Trade

EghtesadOnline: The British government is coaxing lenders into facilitating trade with Iran. Recently, British officials have sought to boost business ties with Iran—a year on from the lifting of international sanctions—as Britain tries to forge new trade ties following June's vote to leave the European Union.
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Publish Date:21/January/2017 | 14:10

U.K. Retail-Sales Slump Hints at Cracks in Brexit Boom

EghtesadOnline: U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond told a Davos gathering on Friday that an inflation pickup will put a damper on consumers this year. The first signs may already be appearing.
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Publish Date:20/January/2017 | 13:09

Gold Burnishes Haven Credentials Ahead of Brexit Speech, Trump

EghtesadOnline: The new year has been kind to gold. Prices have advanced every day apart from a single session this month on a reappraisal of political and economic risks as the U.K. gets to grips with the Brexit process and investors await Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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Publish Date:17/January/2017 | 04:39

Trump’s Emerging Europe Policy Prompts Calls for Closer EU Unity

EghtesadOnline: European governments called for cool heads and tighter unity as they reacted with shock to President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks slamming NATO and predicting European Union nations would follow the U.K. out of the bloc.
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Publish Date:16/January/2017 | 15:41

Sterling skids on Brexit anxiety; investors hope for Trump clarity

EghtesadOnline: Sterling slid to three-month lows in Asia on Monday with investors again spooked by concerns over Britain's exit from the European Union, while U.S. policy uncertainty lingered ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
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Publish Date:16/January/2017 | 04:43

U.K. Said to Seek to Calm Investors After May’s Brexit Speech

EghtesadOnline: The U.K. government is drawing up plans to try to reassure investors amid expectations that Prime Minister Theresa May’s long-awaited blueprint for Brexit will cause more market turmoil, according to two people familiar with the situation.
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Publish Date:16/January/2017 | 04:31

May to Seek Hard Brexit by Leaving EU Market, Times Reports

EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will this week signal plans for a “hard Brexit ’’ by saying she’s willing to quit the European Union’s single market for goods and services to regain control of Britain’s borders and laws, the Sunday Times reported.
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Publish Date:15/January/2017 | 17:25

EU Brexit chief sees special care for financial service ties

EghtesadOnline: The European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Saturday that the EU will demand "special vigilance" before letting British financial firms access the bloc because of the large risk London could pose to the EU's financial stability.
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Publish Date:14/January/2017 | 15:00

U.K. Bankers Make Fresh Appeal to May for Special Brexit Deal

EghtesadOnline: The U.K.’s finance industry made a fresh push for a special Brexit deal tailored to its needs, even after Prime Minister Theresa May again signaled she wouldn’t make any exceptions for the City.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 07:43

Carney Signals Higher Bank Buffer If U.K. Economy Holds Steady

EghtesadOnline: Bank of England Governor Mark Carney signaled he could raise banks’ capital requirements as early as this summer should the U.K. economy remain steady following the nation’s vote to leave the European Union.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 06:18

From Brexit to Trump, Polarization Heightens Risk, WEF Says

EghtesadOnline: Rising inequality and social polarization are set to shape world developments for the next decade after contributing to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union and the ballot-box success of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, the World Economic Forum said.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 06:16

Everything You Need to Know About Europe’s Hottest Political Events

EghtesadOnline: If 2016 was full of political surprises, this year promises to deliver even more blows. March will set the tone. It’s the month the Dutch head to elections that could score a win for Geert Wilders’s anti-establishment Freedom Party, the U.K. will formally trigger the process to leave the European Union and Chancellor Angela Merkel will get a sense of how furious Germans are over the refugee crisis in a state poll that could presage trouble in the coming general election.
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Publish Date:08/January/2017 | 13:52

May Pledges Brexit Details in Weeks, Denies ‘Muddled’ Thinking

EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said she will unveil details of her plan to negotiate Britain’s departure from the European Union in the coming weeks after pressure has mounted for her to show the government isn’t “muddled” in its planning.
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Publish Date:08/January/2017 | 13:49