Risk of No-Deal Brexit Rises as EU Rejects PM Johnson’s Demands for Better Exit Deal July 26, 2019 By Robert Hutton and Joe Mayes The scale of the challenge facing Boris Johnson to break Britain’s political deadlock was laid bare in his first days...
UK Business Executives Grow Increasingly Angry at Brexit Deadlock June 17, 2019 By Alex Morales and Joe Mayes There are only so many ways U.K. business chiefs can express their dismay at the Brexit deadlock engulfing the country....
Threat of No-Deal Brexit Isn’t Likely to Win EU Concessions: UK Business Chief June 14, 2019 By Alex Morales and Joe Mayes Threatening to leave the European Union without a deal isn’t likely to win Britain concessions from the bloc, the country’s...
UK Business Group Warns Next Tory Party Leader to Avoid No-Deal Brexit June 3, 2019 By Alex Morales and Joe Mayes Prime Minister Theresa May’s successor must avoid a no-deal Brexit or risk losing the Conservatives’ moniker as the party of...
UK Companies Fed Up with Politicians as Cost of Brexit Uncertainty Mounts May 20, 2019 By Alex Morales and Joe Mayes As the cost of the Brexit turmoil mounts for British companies, business leaders are fed up with the U.K.’s political...
Lloyd’s Commissions Culture Survey to Help Raise Standards of Behavior May 13, 2019 By Joe Mayes Lloyd’s of London has commissioned an independent culture survey following a Bloomberg Businessweek article that uncovered evidence of sexual misconduct...
UK Businesses Confused About No-Deal Brexit Import Tariffs as Deadline Looms March 8, 2019 By Joe Mayes and Irene García Pérez Confusion around which goods will be subjected to U.K. import tariffs in a no-deal Brexit is exasperating companies as they...
Brexit Uncertainties Create Potential Legal Nightmare for UK Exporters February 11, 2019 By Joe Mayes and Jill Ward Business is brisk at Nim’s Fruit Crisps. Pineapples are imported from Costa Rica, kiwis from Italy and oranges and lemons...
WPP’s CEO Provides Insights from His Advertising Firm’s Cyber Attack January 24, 2018 By Stefan Nicola and Joe Mayes Top executives rarely spill the beans in public when their companies are hacked. WPP Plc’s Chief Executive Officer Martin Sorrell,...
Zurich to Cut Spending on Large Tech Projects as Part of Cost Saving Plan January 17, 2017 By Joe Mayes Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland’s biggest insurer, plans to cut spending on large technology projects as it seeks to reduce...