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“If they can’t do that in the very limited time we have left, then we will be trading on terms like those the EU has with Australia, and we are ramping up our preparations for the end of the year.” … [Read more...] about UK urges ‘more realism’ from EU ahead of crucial post-Brexit talks

Such conditions look set to spur a narrowing of the yield premium on longer-maturity gilts over shorter-dated ones -- and that prospect should support demand at the planned issuance, he added. The sale may be held as early as Tuesday. Barclays Plc estimates the sale size at 4 billion pounds ($5.3 billion). … [Read more...] about Brexit flare-up is seen spurring demand for UK’s bond offering

Although the higher cases can partly be attributed to more testing, it’s clear there’s been an uptick in the past few weeks as lockdown restrictions have been eased. In some places, local outbreaks in Britain have been so severe that many lockdown restrictions have been reimposed. … [Read more...] about Covid-19: UK introduces new island policy for travellers from Greece as cases rise

London: Consumers in Britain may soon see online orders reaching their doorstep on a small self-driven vehicle as Amazon on Tuesday said it is creating a new team focused on driverless delivery.The new team at the e-commerce giant's Cambridge development centre will work on Amazon Scout, the company's fully-electric autonomous delivery service.Amazon Scout devices are the size of a small cooler and roll along pavements at a walking pace.The service is in field test mode, currently delivering packages to customers in four states in the US, but will continue to expand to more customers, Amazon said.The investment in a team focused on driverless delivery comes even as Amazon is ramping up hiring in Britain to meet growing customer demands for its online services."Our investment in this new Amazon Scout team in the UK, which will consist of dozens of engineers, is driven by our partnership with the Cambridge community and made possible by the talented people who live here," Sean Scott, … [Read more...] about Amazon builds new team focused on driverless delivery in UK

Britain left the political structures of the EU on Jan. 31 and will make an economic break when an 11-month transition period ends on Dec. 31. The two sides are trying to strike a new trade deal by then, but talks have bogged down over issues including fishing rights in UK waters and fair-competition rules for businesses. … [Read more...] about EU, UK in emergency meet on lawbreaking British Brexit plan