NEW YORK, 28 FEBRUARY 2020 (UN NEWS CENTRE) —The United Kingdom (UK) risks losing up to 14 percent of its exports to the European Union (EU) in a so-called “no-deal” Brexit, according to a new study by the UN Conference on Trade, Investment, and Development (UNCTAD). Brexit Beyond Tariffs: The role of non-tariff measures and […]
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EU removes Belize from tax-haven blacklist, five Pacific countries remain on the list
BRUSSELS, 11 NOVEMBER 2019 (AFP) — The European Union (EU) removed the Central American country of Belize from its blacklist of tax havens, a statement said. Belize, whose head of state is Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, is now on the EU’s so-called grey list of countries deemed as having inadequate tax rules, but actively committed […]
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UK leader Johnson renews vow to leave EU by deadline
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister on Sunday renewed his vow to take the country out of the European Union by the Brexit deadline, in an apparent contradiction of a government pledge in court days earlier to ask for an extension if there’s no withdrawal deal. “We will be packing our bags and walking out […]
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Boris Johnson to bring new Brexit plan to UK Parliament
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will bring his new Brexit plan to Parliament on Thursday, a day after he presented it to the European Union and received a guarded response. Johnson is expected in the House of Commons to explain the eleventh-hour plan to U.K. lawmakers. It contains major changes to the […]