EU to Consider Brexit Extension as MPs Mull Election
EU to Consider Brexit Extension as MPs Mull Election – BBC
EU ambassadors are to meet to discuss what length of Brexit extension to offer the UK, as MPs consider Boris Johnson’s call for an early election.
- Labour in Chaos Over Election Bid by Boris Johnson – The Times
- Johnson’s Election Bid Casts Doubt Over EU Brexit Delay – Bloomberg
- Brexit’s Catch 22: London Awaits EU Move as EU May Wait for UK – Bloomberg
EU Keeps Boris Johnson Waiting Over Length of Brexit Extension
EU Keeps Boris Johnson Waiting Over Length of Brexit Extension – Bloomberg
The European Union left Boris Johnson hanging on Wednesday night as officials in Brussels debated whether to grant him a third extension to the Brexit process.
Read MoreFrustrated Johnson Faces Brexit Delay
Frustrated Johnson Faces Brexit Delay – The Times
Boris Johnson is facing a Brexit delay of up to three months after MPs derailed his plan to rush a deal through the Commons.
- EU Moves Towards Brexit Delay as PM Johnson Seeks Election to Break Impasse – Reuters
- Pound Falls Against Dollar, Euro After Brexit Delay – Reuters
Canada’s Liberals Take Losses but Win Enough to Form Minority Government
Canada’s Liberals Take Losses but Win Enough to Form Minority Government – CBC News
After a tight campaign that saw the two leading parties struggle to break out of the pack, the Liberals under Justin Trudeau have held on to just enough seats in Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Ontario to secure a minority government.
- Canada’s Trudeau Clings to Power, but Loses Some of his Lustre – Reuters
- Canadian Dollar Holds Near Three-Month High After Trudeau Election Win – Reuters
Johnson Wants to Pass Brexit Deal in a Week but EU is Poised for Delay
Johnson Wants to Pass Brexit Deal in a Week but EU is Poised for Delay – The Times
Boris Johnson believes that he “has the numbers” to ram his deal through the Commons by the end of the week, although the EU is preparing to delay Brexit until February if he fails.
- France Demands Prompt ‘Yes or No’ from Britain Amid Growing Calls for EU to Block Another Extension – Daily Telegraph
- Investors Braced for Sterling Volatility – Financial Times
Johnson Wants to Pass Brexit Deal in a Week but EU is Poised for Delay
Johnson Wants to Pass Brexit Deal in a Week but EU is Poised for Delay – The Times
Boris Johnson believes that he “has the numbers” to ram his deal through the Commons by the end of the week, although the EU is preparing to delay Brexit until February if he fails.
- France Demands Prompt ‘Yes or No’ from Britain Amid Growing Calls for EU to Block Another Extension –Daily Telegraph
- Investors Braced for Sterling Volatility – Financial Times
China’s GDP Growth Sinks to New Low of 6 Per Cent
China’s GDP Growth Sinks to New Low of 6 Per Cent – Financial Times
China’s economy expanded at its slowest pace in about 30 years at 6 per cent in the third quarter of 2019 compared with a year earlier, delivering another blow to global growth, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday.
Read MoreEU and UK Reach Brexit Deal After Lengthy Negotiations
EU and UK Reach Brexit Deal After Lengthy Negotiations – Financial Times
UK and EU negotiators have struck a long-awaited Brexit pact. However numerous stumbling blocks remains, particularly in London where Boris Johnson faces opposition from key corners.
- Brexit Deal Clinched in Brussels, Johnson Still Needs Backing at Home – Reuters
- EU and UK Reach Agreement to Put Brexit Within Boris Johnson’s Grasp – Bloomberg
Johnson Increasingly Optimistic Brexit Deal Can be Agreed by End of the Week
Johnson Increasingly Optimistic Brexit Deal Can be Agreed by End of the Week – Daily Telegraph
Boris Johnson is increasingly optimistic that a Brexit deal could be agreed before the end of the week as negotiators began work on a draft text in Brussels.
- Johnson Hit by Prospect of No Brexit Until 2020 – The Times
- Pound Dips as Traders Brace Themselves for Dramatic Swings – Financial Times
- What are the Final Roadblocks on the Path to an Elusive Brexit Agreement – The Times
- The Market’s Brexit Enthusiasm Is Exaggerated – Wall Street Journal
EU Mulls New Emergency Summit to ‘Get Brexit Deal Done’
EU Mulls New Emergency Summit to ‘Get Brexit Deal Done’ – BBC
EU internal talk is focussing now on a possible “holding pattern statement” at this week’s EU leaders summit, along the lines of “we’ve made great progress in negotiations but still need more time”. There are also renewed mutterings about a new Brexit summit maybe towards the end of the month.
- Johnson’s Brexit Deal on Knife Edge as EU Needs More Time – Bloomberg
- Pound Shaken Up by Positioning in Fear of Swift and Brutal Move – Bloomberg