16 August 2017 Brexit Papers a "Positive Step" say European Commission

The European Commission has welcomed the United Kingdom’s publication of position papers on Brexit.

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15 August 2017 FSB Blames Inflationary Pressures on National Living Wage Increase

“Operating costs for small firms are now at their highest in four years. Increasing inflationary pressure has coincided with a bruising business rates revaluation and rising employment costs." - FS…

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15 August 2017 Small Businesses Welcome Interim Customs Union Plans

The UK Government has laid out plans for a transitory customs union with the European Union that will come into force on the day the UK leaves the European Union.

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15 August 2017 EU Nationals Seizing Job Opportunities in the City Prior to Brexit

Morgan McKinley’s London Employment Monitor for July 2017 suggests EU nationals are seizing the opportunity to find employment in the UK’s financial services industry ahead of Brexit.

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14 August 2017 UK to be Overtaken by France in GDP Rankings thanks to Weaker Pound vs Euro

France is set to become the world’s fifth largest economy in the third-quarter of 2017, in the process relegating the UK to sixth.

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11 August 2017 Gold Price’s Korean-Inspired Rally Forecast to Last, But Others Warn Against Getting too Carried Away

Gold prices forecast to see rally extend but Thomas Harr at Danske Bank warns investors shouldn’t “get carried away by North Korean market volatility.”

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10 August 2017 Pound Sterling Mixed as Manufacturing and Trade Data Send Conflicting Signals

The British Pound will be subject to the release of official trade and manufacturing data at 09:30 B.S.T.

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