Domestic Affairs
City banks will try to catch big fish in murky Brexit waters
Banks in the City of London have withdrawn all leave around the Brexit deadline at the end of October. They take into account exchange rate fluctuations of up…
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Kingfisher gets a new CEO
Kingfisher, the largest do-it-yourself chain in Europe, gets a Dutchman as the new financial chief. Bernard Bot comes over later this month from travel industry technology company Travelport…
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Strikes at rivals help easyJet to move forward
The British airline easyJet has taken full advantage of the recent strikes at competitors Ryanair and British Airways. The price fighter refined his forecasts when publishing the provisional…
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No to Brexit deal with real border with Ireland, Dutch PM Rutte says to Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Mark Rutte has told his British colleague Boris Johnson that a deal whereby Northern Ireland falls outside the customs union is unacceptable. That writes the Financial…
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Ken Murphy to lead Tesco next year
The British supermarket group Tesco will be led by Ken Murphy next year, who comes over from Walgreens Boots Alliance. He will be taking over from Dave Lewis…
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Brexit will not influence Ryanair performance
The British exit from the European Union has no long-term consequences for Ryanair. That is what CEO Michael O’Leary says. “If you look far enough into the future,…
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Potential conflicts of interest by Boris Johnson are being investigated officially
Boris Johnson has been discredited by an alleged love affair with an American businesswoman whose companies have received tens of thousands of pounds of British government money. The…
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