Articles by Suzi Ring, Nacha Cattan and Madison Muller

EU Widens Probe of Suicide Risks Linked to Weight-Loss Drugs

The European Union’s drug regulator expanded its investigation into a possible risk of suicidal thoughts associated with a new class of weight-loss medicines and a separate analysis found that most patients stopped taking the medications after a year. The European …

No-Deal Brexit Would Deepen Economic Pain for UK’s Coronavirus-Hit Companies

Trade talks between the EU and UK have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect. It’s a scenario that would …

UK Should Drop Migration Target After Brexit: Business Lobby

The UK should drop its net migration target after Brexit and introduce a system for arrivals from the European Union that better meets employers’ needs, Britain’s biggest business lobby group said. The recommendations published Friday by the Confederation of British …

UK’s Top Brexit Officials Resign, Creating New Uncertainties for Business

Just as Prime Minister Theresa May softened her plan for leaving the European Union — a move that companies welcomed — the resignation of the U.K.’s top Brexit officials and foreign secretary creates new uncertainty for business. Carolyn Fairbairn, the …

U.K. Businesses Against Uncertainty of Second Brexit Referendum

The plot to reverse Brexit is missing a key ally: U.K. business. Companies have been among the most outspoken critics of the split from the European Union, and many have much to lose from the divorce. But as a group …

Deloitte Taps Europol’s Wainwright to Help Run Cyber-Security Practice

Europol Executive Director Rob Wainwright is leaving the EU intelligence agency he’s led for almost a decade to help run Deloitte LLP’s cyber-security practice, as companies wake up to the growing “systemic” threat of cyber crime. The 50-year-old MI5 veteran …

UK Businesses Issue ‘Urgent Appeal’ for More Clarity on Brexit Blueprint

UK Plc issued an “urgent appeal” to Prime Minister Theresa May to get off the fence on Brexit or risk serious damage to business. The British Chambers of Commerce warned in an open letter that there is “no room for …

UK Banks Under-Reporting Successful Cyber Attacks: Regulator

UK banks still aren’t telling regulators about all the cyber attacks on the financial services industry despite a ten-fold increase in reports to the Financial Conduct Authority over the last four years. “Our suspicion is that there’s currently a material …

UK’s Regulator Reviews Mission as It Redefines Itself Under New CEO

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority opened a review of its regulatory “mission” as the agency looks to redefine itself under a new chief executive officer following a turbulent year. The regulator said Wednesday that it’s looking to create a “guiding …

Bank of England’s Bailey Is Surprise Choice for Chief of U.K. Regulator, FCA

Bank of England Deputy Governor Andrew Bailey will become the new chief executive officer of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, as the Chancellor George Osborne turned to a familiar face following a six-month search for the country’s top markets regulator. …