Price hikes, slowing investment and bargains for investors – all possibilities under a ‘no-deal’ Brexit scenario
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UK’s Labour Party to propose law to stop no-deal Brexit on Tuesday
Prime Minister Boris Johnson caused outrage by suspending Parliament as he continues negotiations with the EU for a new withdrawal agreement
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Pound dives on increased no-deal Brexit prospect
Britain’s currency slid by more than one percent against the dollar and euro in early business, before paring some of the loss
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Boris Johnson corners his opponents and pushes Brexit toward a showdown
Parliamentarians have two weeks to come up with a way to pass a law to stop Britain leaving the EU on October 31 without a deal
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No-deal Brexit is starting to hit home for Ireland’s biggest companies
Ireland’s ISEQ All-Share Index has been the worst performing benchmark in Europe, the Middle East and Africa since Boris Johnson became UK prime minister
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Video: Boris Johnson – boon or bane for the Middle East explained
So much has been happening in the UK with dicey Brexit negotiations, former Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation, the month-long battle between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt to be the new Conservative Party leader, and finally Johnson being declared the new British Prime Minister.
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No-deal Brexit risk pushes UK pound to lowest since March 2017
Morgan Stanley sees the pound falling to as low as parity with the dollar if Britain exits the EU without an agreement
Angela Merkel
UK no-deal more likely as Boris Johnson forms Brexit cabinet
Dominic Cummings, a key leader in the 2016 Brexit campaign, said Brexit will happen ‘by any means necessary’
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Brexit plan: What new Boris Johnson aims to do in 100 days
Boris Johnson has vowed to renegotiate Brexit, and to quit the bloc on October 31, with or without a deal to smooth the split
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IMF downgrades world growth, warns of ‘precarious’ 2020
Trade conflicts are undercutting investment and weakening manufacturing, and the IMF urged countries to avoid using tariffs to resolve their differences.
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Boris Johnson launches campaign to become next British PM
Launch video follows Johnson on the campaign trail, promising voters that he will take Britain out of the European Union on October 31
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UK Conservatives still seeking Brexit deal before EU election
With negotiations with the opposition Labour Party set to continue next week, there’s still time for Parliament to settle on a deal before the May 23 vote
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Video: UK consultancy Cundall Middle East on Brexit and Saudi Arabia
Richard Stratton, managing director for UK consultancy Cundall’s operations in the Middle East, talks to Construction Week In Focus about the threat of Brexit – and why the business is diversifying its revenue streams to mitigate the effects of the UK’s divorce from the European Union, with a no-deal scenario looking increasingly likely.
Angela Merkel
EU gives Britain six months to sort out Brexit plans
If London remains in the EU after May 22, British voters will have to take part in European elections – or crash out on June 1
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Ready or not: What happens in case of no-deal Brexit
Here are the main ways Britain would be affected in case of a ‘no-deal; ending to the 46-year partnership with the EU
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No-deal Brexit more likely, says EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier
Barnier warned that if May cannot get this withdrawal agreement past the House of Commons, then there are only two other options available before London leaves the union on or shortly after April 12
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What will the Brexit result mean for the historic Gulf friendship?
Gulf pundits and investors watch nervously as the UK lurches from crisis to crisis