Global pharma industry unsure about Brexit outcome finds GlobalData
2020 GDP set for smallest rise in over a decade
GDP growth is forecast to slow from 1.3% in 2019 to 1% in 2020, the smallest increase since 2009, finds the latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) economic forecast. Anna Tobin reports
Shred-it’s Osborne says it’s vital you get your data ready for Brexit
Ian Osborne, vice president UK & Ireland for document destruction service provider Shred-it highlights the importance of being up-to-date with data protection best practice as Brexit approaches
2020 bank business lending forecast to be low even if Brexit is clarified
Bank business lending is expected to rise by just 2.1% in 2020. The smallest increase since 2015. Anna Tobin reports
metals4U founder Paul McFadyen says business urgently needs clarity on Brexit
Paul McFadyen, founder of West Yorkshire-based online supplier of metals, plastics and engineering products metals4U, talks stockpiling, EU staffing and how he craves some certainty on how Brexit will playout
It’s vital that firms prepare for Brexit now says Forbes Burton’s Rick Smith
With another Brexit deadline looming, Rick Smith, managing director of business rescue and recovery consultants Forbes Burton, dives into how the break from the EU is likely to affect British businesses
Brexit delay gets Irish consumers spending
Irish consumer sentiment rose significantly in November as the risks of an imminent No-Deal Brexit subsided. Anna Tobin reports
New SRSF EU food, plant and timber trade rules should apply deal or no deal
New animal import rules and rules regarding the trade of plant, seed, and timber come into force next week. These new SRSF regulations should continue to apply even if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, says Defra. Anna Tobin reports
UK GDP growth dependent on EU deal hints CBI Economic Forecast
Based on the UK agreeing a satisfactory trade deal with the EU, the latest CBI economic forecast predicts that GDP growth for the next two years will remain modest at 1.3% in 2019 and 1.2% in 2020 and pick up to 1.8% in 2021. If a deal isn’t reached the picture is much less rosy. Anna Tobin reports