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UK says won’t blink first on Brexit, EU must back down

Bloomberg British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the UK will not “blink” in Brexit negotiations, as he warned the European Union it risks forcing the country to crash out of the bloc with no deal. On his first trip to Berlin since he replaced Boris Johnson earlier this month, Hunt appealed for more flexibility from his European counterparts as time ...

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‘Immigration and the border’ are tough issues for Trudeau

Bloomberg Justin Trudeau’s latest headache is unusual for a country bounded by three oceans and just one neighbour: the border. Canada has seen a steady flow of asylum seekers since Donald Trump’s election, with people who fear the US will deport them or reject their bids for asylum crossing the 4,000-mile undefended border and filing a claim. While the total ...

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G-20 meet: Europe shows unity in confronting US trade policy

Bloomberg Finance chiefs from the world’s leading economies met in Buenos Aires at the weekend as trade tensions threaten to undermine the fastest growth in seven years. Finance ministers and central bank chiefs met after US President Donald Trump accused Beijing and the European Union of gaming their currencies to boost exports. He also attacked the US Federal Reserve for ...

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