German dilemma highlights Europe skills gap

Germany needs to attract at least 400,000 skilled immigrants annually if it is to retain its position as Europe's largest economy, according to the head of the nation's Federal Labour Agency.

PwC confident of EU financial services deal

The European Union will eventually agree a post-Brexit deal with the UK over financial services because the bloc "needs London", according to one of the 'Big Four' multinational professional services firms.

EU citizen numbers in UK vastly underestimated

Almost two million more EU citizens have registered to remain in the UK than the government originally estimated were in the country, according to latest data.

UK boosted by post-Brexit investment appeal

In the wake of Brexit, the UK has risen to become the fourth most attractive nation in the world for future investment, according to a survey of global business leaders.

London ousted as Europe's share trading capital

The effects of Brexit resulted in Amsterdam overtaking London last month as Europe’s largest share trading centre.

UK launches bid to join Asia-Pacific trade pact

Business chiefs have applauded the UK government's decision to apply to join the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), one of the world’s largest free-trade zones.

UK begins financial services talks with Swiss

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak opened formal talks with his Swiss counterpart on Wednesday in a bid to reach a post-Brexit trade deal for financial services.

Nissan hails deal as boost to UK

Car giant Nissan, which previously warned that Brexit risked the viability of its huge Sunderland plant, said on Friday that the last-minute deal struck on Christmas Eve between London and Brussels had now given the company a "competitive edge" internationally.

Climate change the key to US-UK trade deal?

Trade deals did not feature in Joe Biden's "to do" list as he moved into the White House on Wednesday afternoon. Perhaps that was not surprising for a new president whose pressing priorities centre on economic recovery and the coronavirus pandemic.

'More UK jobs heading for France', claims bank boss

Brexit has resulted in almost 2,500 jobs relocating from London to Paris, along with "at least €170 billion in assets", according to the governor of the Bank of France.

Manufacturers fear loss of foreign skills

Manufacturers in the UK fear that their ability to attract overseas talent will decrease now that the Brexit transition period is over, according to a major survey.

UK finance sector remains a global leader

The global strength of the UK's financial services and related professional services is illustrated by the latest annual report from the industry's lobby group, TheCityUK.

Talks begin over new UK nuclear plant

The UK's largest business organisation has welcomed the government's decision to begin discussions with French energy giant EDF over funding the construction of the £20 billion Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk.

Paris hails arrival of finance jobs from London

More than 3,000 financial sector jobs have relocated from London to Paris as a result of the UK's vote to leave the European Union, according to a report from a lobby group in the French capital.

UK jobs more popular outside the EU

For the first time in almost seven years, the number of professionals from outside the EU making online searches for jobs in the UK is greater than the total of Europeans doing the same thing.

UK firms look beyond Europe in post-Brexit world

Almost a fifth of UK companies have developed new markets outside the European Union because of continuing uncertainty over any post-Brexit deal with the bloc, according to a new report.

Spending review: business backs infrastructure plan

Business leaders have broadly welcomed the year-long Spending Review announced by the UK government on Wednesday, particularly a renewed emphasis - and more spending - on infrastructure projects.

'Back manufacturing' to level up UK, ministers told

The UK government is being urged by the nation's largest manufacturing organisation to devolve power to the regions to support a broad-based economic recovery.

Soaring number of UK tech visa applications

Despite global travel restrictions resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, applications for the Global Talent visa in the UK's thriving tech sector have jumped by 48 per cent over the past year.

Brexit relocations falter over bad language

Banks' plans to relocate financial staff from London to new European hubs because of Brexit are not going smoothly, according to a report in efinancialcareers.com.

Firms' backing grows for diversity campaign

Major UK companies are signing up to a campaign bent on increasing racial and ethnic representation in senior leadership roles at large firms - and the campaign has not formally launched yet.

European manufacturers warn of no-deal 'disaster'

Negotiations over a post-Brexit trade deal between the EU and UK resumed in London on Thursday amid warnings from European manufacturers that failure to reach an agreement would prove "disastrous".

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Legal fears grow over EU settlement scheme

A "significant" increase in the number of EU Settlement Scheme applications being refused by the Home Office should prompt UK companies to take swift action to safeguard the futures of their European staff, according to a prominent law firm.

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Post-Brexit immigration still 'a significant concern'

British recruitment businesses fear the UK's new immigration system has the potential to "negatively impact the positive hiring trends that have survived the pandemic", according to a new survey.

PM tells business to prepare for 'no deal'

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told UK businesses on Friday to prepare themselves for a no-deal Brexit at year's end, but backed away from an earlier threat to end negotiations if a trade agreement had not been sealed by October 15.

Ministers urged to 'reset' new immigration system

The UK government should amend its new, "fundamentally unfair" immigration system if the nation is to continue to attract the overseas talent the economy needs, according to a new report.

Sunak foresees financial alignment outside EU

The UK is considering aligning financial services regulation with major economic powers outside the EU when the Brexit transition ends on December 31, according to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak.

UK services 'resilient' as eurozone slumps

A mixed picture on the fortunes of the services sectors across Europe emerged on Monday with the publication of purchasing managing indices (PMI) for September.

Brexit - financial services shift 7,500 jobs

More than 7,500 financial services jobs have relocated from the UK to hubs in the European Union since the Brexit referendum four years ago, according to the latest survey by EY.

UK companies 'struggling with post-Brexit plans'

Too few UK companies have made preparations for a business model on how they will continue to trade with Europe after the Brexit transition period ends on December 31, according to a new survey.