European Union

Britain On Collision Course With EU With Trade Talks Mandate

Britain unveiled a negotiating mandate on Thursday for talks with the European Union that puts it on a collision course with Brussels, underlining its desi...

EU's Barnier Says Still Risk Of Brexit Cliff Edge At End of 2020

Businesses still face the risk of a cliff edge Brexit at the end of the year given the short time available to negotiate a future trading relationship betw...

'Basically impossible' To Agree Full EU-UK Deal By Year End, Says EU Head

It will be "basically impossible" to negotiate all aspects of the future relationship between the European Union and Britain by the end of this y...

UK Retail Sales Growth Softens In Q3 As Department Stores Disappoint

British shoppers grew more cautious about their spending in the three months to September despite rising wages, official figures showed on Thursday, raisin...

Ireland's Central Bank Chief: Irish Border Firms Most Vulnerable To Hard Brexit

Ireland's new central bank governor on Thursday said businesses in the border area with Northern Ireland were most vulnerable to a no-deal Brexit. In hi...

Irish Businesses Most Exposed To Brexit Aren't Ready, Government Warns

Some of the Irish businesses most exposed to the risk of Britain crashing out of the European Union in 10 weeks are not very well prepared, our government...

Britain Faces Food Shortages In No-deal Brexit Scenario, Industry Body Says

Britain will experience shortages of some fresh foods for weeks or even months if a disorderly no-deal Brexit leaves perishable produce rotting in lorries...