Monthly Archives: February 2019

Leaders fume as government fails to secure ‘most’ Brexit trade deals

The government told businesses that it can’t guarantee the British economy will be covered by ‘most’ of the EU’s global network of trade agreements immediately after Brexit, according to the Financial Times (FT). The Department for International Trade, who made the admission, caused anger among many executives at a briefing on 6 February. These include
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Pension funds could be a source of funding for start ups

Start-up companies and infrastructure projects could be in line for billions of pounds of investment from UK pension schemes, boosting Britain’s economy and savers’ returns, under proposals unveiled by the Government. Members of occupational defined contribution (DC) pension schemes may be missing out on potential benefits of long-term investments in ventures such as small firms,
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