Category: Economy
Economy
Stamp duty making the UK’s housing crisis worse, says property chief
[caption id="attachment_285" align="alignnone" width="640"] Gareth Williams/flickr.com[/caption] (qlmbusinessnews.com via telegraph.co.uk - - Mon, 23 Jan, 2017) London, Uk - - Stamp duty is making the[more...]
45th US President Donald Trump sworn in
Chief Justice John Roberts issues the oath of office to Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States.
Mayor Sadik khan warns, Asia and NY will be ultimate Brexit winners
The ultimate winners of banks deserting Brexit-bound London will not be rival financial hubs in Europe but New York and Asia, the British capital's mayor[more...]
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond discusses Brexit negotiations
U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond discusses Brexit negotiations, its impact on financial services and his outlook for the pound.
HSBC looking to shift around 1,000 workers from London to Paris after Brexit – corporate
The top boss of HSBC has said it is planning to move some staff from London to Paris following Britain's exit from the European Union.[more...]
November 2016 saw record spending of £13.2bn online, says industry experts
[caption id="attachment_566" align="alignnone" width="640"] Ken Teegardin/Flickr[/caption] (qlmbusinessnews.com via uk.finance.yahoo.com -- via PA Money News -– Wed, 18 Jan, 2017) -- A record £13.2 billion[more...]
Trump comments puts U.S. dollar under selling pressure
The Wall Street Journal Chief Economics Correspondent Jon Hilsenrath on the outlook for the U.S. dollar after comments by President-elect Donald Trump.
The British Pound saw its best day Since 2008 After Theresa May’s Brexit speech
[caption id="attachment_400" align="alignnone" width="640"] Images Money/flickr.com[/caption] (qlmbusinessnews.com via bloomberg.com -- Tue, Jan 17, 2017) London, Uk -- The pound climbed against the dollar, set for[more...]
Britain to leave the European Union Single Market
Theresa May, the UK’s prime minister, has confirmed that her government will seek a clean break from the European Union and its single market. May[more...]
Trump to offer U.K. a quick and fair trade deal when he takes office
Donald Trump will offer the U.K. a quick and fair trade deal, the president-elect said in an interview with The Times newspaper published Sunday. Photo:[more...]
Pound Sterling falls to a new low ahead of PM Theresa May’s Brexit Speech
[caption id="attachment_298" align="alignnone" width="640"] Number 10/flickr.com[/caption] (qlmbusinessnews.com via bloomberg.com -- Mon, Jan 16, 2017) London, Uk -- “Even if the pound recovers somewhat in[more...]
Britain’s Major high streets chains seeing improved positive sales of the festive period
It seems like a long time ago now - but Christmas is still bringing cheer for Britain's high streets. Major chains including John Lewis, Marks[more...]