Business news

• Johnson to go to Brussels in search of way out of Brexit stalemate

  07-12-2020 20:49
  PM set for make-or-break talks with Von der Leyen after ‘no tangible progress’ on key trade differences
  
  Read more

• Johnson to go to Brussels after ‘no tangible progress’ on Brexit talks

  07-12-2020 20:49
  PM set for make-or-break talks with Von der Leyen though key differences on trade relationship remain
  
  Read more

• Five reasons why Peer Networks could benefit your business

  07-12-2020 18:54 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Partner Content on Growth Business
  The year 2020 has proved challenging for SMEs across all sectors but working with like-minded peers to address key issues and opportunities can help businesses to successfully navigate through Covid-19 and the ongoing EU transition. At a time when SMEs need impactful support, working with other business leaders is an effective approach to share knowledge
  
  Read more

• People understand statistics better than politicians think

  07-12-2020 18:22
  If the public are ‘sceptical and cynical’ about economic data, it is because it does not always reflect reality
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Measure what matters to persuade people that statistics have value

  07-12-2020 18:22
  If the public are ‘sceptical and cynical’ about economic data, it is because it does not always reflect reality
  
  Read more

• Pound falls as Brexit trade deal anxiety grows

  07-12-2020 18:08
  Stand-off over rules governing future competition between UK and EU have shaken confidence, say strategists
  
  Read more

• Johnson shifts position on internal market bill in bid to break Brexit talks impasse

  07-12-2020 18:02
  UK shift on internal market bill comes after Barnier said he could not guarantee a trade deal in coming days
  
  Read more

• Johnson shifts position in bid to break Brexit talks impasse

  07-12-2020 18:02
  UK offer on internal market bill clauses follows Barnier saying he could not guarantee a trade deal in coming days
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Johnson offers olive branch as Brexit talks reach critical stage

  07-12-2020 18:02
  UK shift on internal market bill comes after Barnier said he could not guarantee a trade deal in coming days
  
  Read more

• UK admits giving concessions on hybrids to protect car plants

  07-12-2020 16:56
  Some models will be allowed to be sold for five more years to save jobs at Toyota and Nissan, minister says
  
  Read more

• Pound falls over deadlock in EU-UK trade talks

  07-12-2020 16:53
  Sterling on track for biggest one-day drop against euro since September as anxiety grows
  
  Read more

• Government will give 80% guarantees on financial support for UK exporters

  07-12-2020 15:51 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Anna Jordan on Growth Business
  The government will provide 80 per cent guarantees on loans and other financial support to help SMEs cover international trade costs. A range of trade finance products will be included in the General Export Facility, such as trade loans, bonds, letter of credit lines and invoice financing up to the value of £25m. This is
  
  Read more

• Barcelona vs Juventus: Messi, Ronaldo reunion finally set to take place

  07-12-2020 15:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The old rivals missed their chance for an earlier reunion when Ronaldo tested positive for COVID-19.
  
  Read more

• Brexit trade talks: the three big sticking points explained

  07-12-2020 15:31
  Negotiators remain deadlocked on the same issues that have stalled progress from the start
  
  Read more

• F1 Sakhir GP: Heartbreak for Russell as Perez takes maiden victory

  07-12-2020 12:37 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  George Russell led comfortably from the first lap, only to have the victory slip away thanks to a botched pit stop.
  
  Read more

• B&Q owner Kingfisher to return £130m in Covid rates relief

  07-12-2020 11:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  DIY specialist Kingfisher becomes the latest retailer to hand back support, taking the total to £2bn.
  
  Read more

• YouTube censorship? Users set to be warned before posting rude, offensive comments

  07-12-2020 11:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The video platform would take into consideration the topic of the video as well as the context of a particular comment.
  
  Read more

• Sterling slides as UK trade talks with EU on ‘knife-edge’

  07-12-2020 10:29
  Irish PM says it’s ‘50-50’ with deadlock in Brussels over keeping ‘level playing field’
  
  Read more

• New mysterious metal monolith spotted in Compton Beach in the Isle of Wight

  07-12-2020 10:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Previous monoliths that have been found in Utah, Romania and California appeared to be similar in structure however, the California monolith was not planted well into the ground and could be easily knocked down with a firm push.
  
  Read more

• WHO says vaccine will not end Covid-19, advises continuous mask-wearing

  07-12-2020 10:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Full immunity against the virus could only develop in a week or up to 10 days after one gets the second dose of the vaccine.
  
  Read more

• Valloop raising £250m to help employees buy their own companies

  07-12-2020 10:00 via s17026.pcdn.co
  
  Originally written by Timothy Adler on Growth Business
  Employee-ownership fund Valloop is raising £250m to back employees buying out owners who want to retire and exit from businesses. Valloop wants to share ownership of SMEs valued anywhere between £1m and £15m. Business buyouts by staff are a rising trend, giving retiring owners a way out without having to sell to a rival or
  
  Read more

• Missing British teen found 6 years later in jihadist bride camp with 3-year-old son

  07-12-2020 09:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Syrian Isis bride camp where Abukar was found is the same place where Bethnal Green schoolgirl Shamima Begum was discovered last year
  
  Read more

• Avoid stress if you want to bear a child: Study finds the link between infertility and stress

  07-12-2020 09:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The researchers used cutting edge transgenic techniques to show how the reproductive hormones get suppressed whenever the RFRP cells' activity is increased.
  
  Read more

• Hillarity ensues after Dionne Warwick asks The Weeknd and Chance The Rapper about their names

  07-12-2020 09:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Weeknd was thrilled that he got trolled by the legendary singer.
  
  Read more

• Peanut allergies: Exposure to small peanut doses may lower severe reactions in preschoolers

  07-12-2020 09:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Researchers found that many preschoolers slowly increased their dosage of peanuts without getting an allergic reaction.
  
  Read more

• Sarah Michelle Gellar, Selma Blair redo 'Cruel Intentions' sultry kiss

  07-12-2020 08:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair said their on-screen kiss was a catalyst for people to realise aspects of their sexuality.
  
  Read more

• Kingfisher becomes latest retailer to return rates relief

  07-12-2020 08:30
  Owner of B&Q and Screwfix will repay £130m
  
  Read more

• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to launch awards in their favourite fields; details here

  07-12-2020 08:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Comparisons are being drawn between their awards and Harry's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II's own honours.
  
  Read more

• 'The Witcher' season 2 casts Emily Pollet, James Eeles and more

  07-12-2020 08:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Emily Pollet will play a character codenamed Human Mother G and James Eeles is in for a still-undisclosed role.
  
  Read more

• Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip won't skip queue for COVID-19 vaccine

  07-12-2020 08:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The queen and Prince Philip are expected to accept the offer of the injection on the advice of their doctors.
  
  Read more

• Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight YouTuber Logan Paul in 2021

  07-12-2020 07:57 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The odds are not in Logan Paul's favour when he spars with boxing champ Floyd Mayweather in February.
  
  Read more

• Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton 'ready to get married'; might go for intimate ceremony

  07-12-2020 07:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton met each other on the set of "The Voice" in 2015.
  
  Read more

• Giuliani latest Covid-19 case in Trump inner circle

  07-12-2020 05:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  For the third day in a row, the United States on Saturday notched a record number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours, reaching nearly 230,000 new infections.
  
  Read more

• Jeremih released from hospital, 'getting stronger' after COVID-19 battle

  07-12-2020 05:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jeremih thanked God, nurses, doctors, and his family and friends for their prayers for his healing.
  
  Read more

• Plans for Irish Sea trade border after Brexit ‘in a mess’

  07-12-2020 05:00
  Industry bodies call for one year implementation period to bed down new processes
  
  Read more

• Japan space agency hails return of asteroid dust on Earth

  07-12-2020 04:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The samples were collected by Hayabusa-2, which launched in 2014, from the asteroid Ryugu, about 300 million kilometres from Earth.
  
  Read more

• Last-ditch effort to save Brexit trade talks from failure

  07-12-2020 04:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Johnson has insisted Britain will "prosper mightily" whatever the outcome of the talks, but he will face severe political and economic fallout if he cannot seal a deal.
  
  Read more

• Record US virus cases as reports say British Queen to get vaccine soon

  07-12-2020 03:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  "Vaccines do not equal zero Covid," said WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan, adding that not everyone will be able to receive it early next year.
  
  Read more

• Would you trust a 'virtual nanny' with your kids?

  07-12-2020 01:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As parents have struggled with childcare this year, a number of tech firms are offering solutions.
  
  Read more

• What's it like moving back home (as an adult)?

  07-12-2020 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has led millions of young Americans to move back in with their parents.
  
  Read more

Follow @Business_UKnews on Twitter!