Australia seeks to revive old trade ties post-Brexit
At a time when nostalgia is becoming a potent factor in politics, Brexit has become a beacon for politicians seeking to exploit the public’s new longing for old ways. The conviction that…
Trade
Lords warn Government on trade access
An influential committee of the UK parliament has warned that Britain faces big post-Brexit obstacles to reaching a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union if it were to leave the…
Global political shocks shift global trade
By Geoff Kitney As China seeks to exploit an unprecedented series of political shocks to the major western nations, trade policy has emerged as the key battleground on which the balance of…
The water is wide for Scottish fishing
Amid the Brexit doom and gloom one industry finds joy. But are the United Kingdom’s fishermen right to celebrate escaping the European Union’s common fisheries policy? Some of Britain’s fishing fleet skippers…
Japan steps gently into a post-Brexit world
The ascension of President-elect Donald Trump onto the world’s stage last Wednesday dominated the global news. At 4:05pm on the same day, less noticed, the Japanese Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Koji…
Industry, politics and automobiles
The UK Government’s announcement that Nissan will build two new vehicle models at its Sunderland plant, saving thousands of jobs, combined two persistent themes of political engagement with the automotive industry in…
British sovereignty under attack
Plans by leading Brexiters to power British economic growth by a sweeping free trade agenda could undermine the fundamental rationale for quitting the European Union – defending British sovereignty. Trade policy experts…
Ailing pound causes company jitters
Currency fluctuation is the “number one concern” of many senior grocery industry representatives – not Brexit – according to a survey conducted by IGD, the food and grocery research and training charity….
October economic round-up
It is official The economic weather following the Brexit referendum on June 23 was generally mild. Earlier stormy forecasts proved to be off the mark, though a few areas have witnessed significant…
Trade withers as populism grows
The cheers that greeted Theresa May’s declaration at the Conservative party conference on the weekend when she declared Britain would return to being a “fully independent, sovereign country” rang hollow not just…