Bloomberg Bank of England Deputy Governor-designate Charlotte Hogg said Brexit poses the biggest challenge for the economy and warned of the potential for a sharp drop in consumer spending that could hurt growth. BOE policy makers expect real incomes will be eroded this year as the slump in the pound boosts inflation above its 2 percent target. That’s a ...

  Bloomberg The possible departure of Ukraine’s central bank governor unnerved bond investors as questions arose over the fate of vital economic overhauls should she step down. Disappointed by a lack of government reforms, Valeriya Gontareva has told President Petro Poroshenko of her intention to resign, a person familiar with the matter said. Presidential spokesman Svyatoslav Tsegolko declined to comment ...

  Bloomberg Starbucks Corp., setting up shop in Italy for the first time, will open a Roastery location in Milan next year, turning to its upscale brand to gain a foothold in the country that birthed espresso. The 25,500-square-foot (2,370-square-meter) retail space will open in a historic post office in the city’s center in late 2018, about a year later ...