Bloomberg Brexit has reduced the competitiveness of the British economy, with alarming implications for productivity and wages, according to the Resolution Foundation. The research firm said a loss of openness since Britain left the European Union is set to leave the country poorer in the coming decade, with advanced manufacturing and parts of northern England dealt the heaviest blow. ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong’s de facto central bank bought the local dollar at the fastest pace on record this month to defend its currency from crossing the weak end of its trading band. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) bought HK$78.1 billion ($10 billion) so far this month, including its HK$20.8 billion purchase. The currency still continues to linger near the ...

  Bloomberg The UK government is extending a plan to sell more of its 11.3 billion-pound ($14 billion) stake in NatWest Group Plc for another year, as it looks to further reduce its stake in the lender. UK Government Investments Ltd., the body that oversees state holdings, said the extension means the trading plan is now set to terminate on ...