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EU Gives UK Prime Minister Two Extra Weeks to Avoid No-Deal Brexit
Mar 22 2019 // European Union leaders staved off the threat of the U.K. crashing out of the bloc without a deal next Friday by giving Theresa May an extra two weeks to work out what to do. At a summit in Brussels on Thursday, the leaders...
Liberty Mutual Opens European Headquarters in Luxembourg in Preparation for Brexit
Mar 21 2019 // Liberty Specialty Markets, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, said it has re-domiciled its European insurance company Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE (LMIE) to Luxembourg, the home of its European...
UK on Brink of No-Deal Divorce with EU as Brexit Endgame Nears
Mar 21 2019 // Theresa May gambled on a desperate bid to get her Brexit deal approved by Parliament, as a standoff with the European Union drove Britain to the brink of an economically disastrous no-deal divorce. The premier heads to the...
UK Prime Minister to Ask EU for Brexit Delay – But How Much Time Is Needed?
Mar 20 2019 // Britain’s messy divorce from the European Union is once again stuck between the demands of Theresa May’s divided government and the reality of what the bloc is willing to offer her — this time over how...
Brexit Makes It Harder for Fintech, Financial Services Firms to Recruit Top Talent: Report
Mar 19 2019 // Leaving the European Union is making it harder for fintech firms in Britain to recruit top talent, a report said on Tuesday, threatening to slam the brakes on a 7 billion pound ($9 billion)growth sector just as EU states...
Lengthy Brexit Delay Grows More Likely After House Speaker Torpedoes PM May’s Plans
Mar 19 2019 // Theresa May looked set to seek a long extension to the U.K.’s European Union membership after the House of Commons speaker torpedoed her plan to win Parliamentary approval for her deal to leave the bloc. Officials...
UK Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly to Ask EU for Brexit Delay
Mar 14 2019 // British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to seek a delay in Britain’s exit from the European Union, setting the stage for Prime Minister Theresa May to renew efforts to get her divorce deal approved by...
UK Parliament Rejects No-Deal Brexit; Vote Planned to Delay EU Exit
Mar 13 2019 // British lawmakers on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected leaving the European Union without a deal, paving the way for a vote to delay Brexit to seek a way out of Britain’s worst political crisis in...
Brexit Chaos Continues as Parliament Again Defeats PM May’s EU Divorce Deal
Mar 13 2019 // British lawmakers crushed Prime Minister Theresa May’s European Union divorce deal on Tuesday, thrusting Britain deeper into crisis and forcing parliament to decide within days whether to back a no-deal Brexit or...
Luxembourg Attracts 50 Firms for Their Post-Brexit EU Headquarters
Mar 12 2019 // Luxembourg said it is “very pleased” that about 50 asset managers, insurers, and other financial firms have looked to the Grand Duchy as a foothold in the European Union once the U.K. leaves the bloc. “We...
Prime Minister May Strikes New Brexit Deal – But Will Parliament Approve?
Mar 12 2019 // Theresa May struck a deal to revise the terms of the U.K.’s divorce from the European Union but it’s unclear whether she’s done enough to win Parliament’s support in a crucial vote on Tuesday. After...
Brexit Talks ‘Deadlocked’ Despite Appeal to EU for Last-Minute Concession
Mar 11 2019 // Theresa May’s government declared Brexit talks are “deadlocked” as ministers urged the European Union to make a last minute concession to stop the deal being thrown out by Parliament this...
Pool Re Funds £10M Initiative to Help UK Businesses Improve Resilience to Terrorism
Mar 8 2019 // Pool Re, Britain’s terrorism reinsurer, is collaborating with UK government agencies to help businesses proactively protect against the risk of terrorism. The £10 million ($13.1 million) project is being funded by...
UK Businesses Confused About No-Deal Brexit Import Tariffs as Deadline Looms
Mar 8 2019 // Confusion around which goods will be subjected to U.K. import tariffs in a no-deal Brexit is exasperating companies as they seek to finalize preparations for the split. The government will reveal details of the plan only...
Update – EU, UK Officials Pessimistic About Chances of Brexit Breakthrough: Sources
Mar 7 2019 // European and UK officials are pessimistic about the chances of a breakthrough in Brexit talks, with Britain accusing the bloc of intransigence and European negotiators worried that whatever they offer won’t be enough...
AM Best Opens Office in Amsterdam as Part of Brexit Planning
Mar 6 2019 // Credit rating agency AM Best will this week formally open its second European office, located in the city of Amsterdam. AM Best, which rates more than 3,500 companies in over 90 countries, currently has regional offices in...
Companies Still Learning About Fire Risks Around Robots
Mar 6 2019 // The Andover fire brigade was alerted at 2.34 a.m. About 2 miles across town, a fire had broken out in the early hours of Feb. 5 at a state-of-the-art Ocado Group Plc warehouse. Within minutes, firefighters were tackling a...
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group Forms Irish Subsidiary in Preparation for Brexit
Mar 5 2019 // Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group announced that Berkshire Hathaway European Insurance DAC (BHEI) has been granted a license to operate as an insurer in the Republic of Ireland and the European Economic Area (EEA). Based...
UK Online Grocer Ocado Learns Lessons About Robotic Warehouses After Massive Fire
Mar 4 2019 // The Andover fire brigade was alerted at 2.34 a.m. About 2 miles across town, a fire had broken out in the early hours of Feb. 5 at a state-of-the-art Ocado Group Plc warehouse. Within minutes, firefighters were tackling a...
Irish Drivers Will Need Special Insurance to Enter Northern Ireland After Hard Brexit
Mar 1 2019 // Irish drivers have been warned they will need a special insurance document to cross the currently invisible border to Northern Ireland after next month if the U.K. leaves the European Union without a deal. The Motor...
