Brexit deal’s ‘rules of origin’ spark trade confusion
Many British businesses are swiftly discovering that they must now pay duties on exports bound for the European Union, despite the breakthrough Brexit free trade deal clinched over Christmas
Shortages, jams and shutdowns: UK readies for Brexit ‘no-deal’ chaos
Food shortages, tailbacks and congested ports: as talks with Brussels remain unresolved three weeks before leaving the EU single market, the UK is preparing for a chaotic "no-deal"
Does Brexit free Europe to seek closer union?
British politicians often speak of Brexit as an opportunity to escape Brussels' shackles, but does the divorce also free Europe to go its own way and seek an 'ever closer union'?
With Biden, Europe hopes for friendlier trade
Final votes are yet to be tallied in the US election but European exporters are already excited about the prospect that Joe Biden may put an end to a trade war and lift US tariffs on their products
UK-EU Brexit talks back on as clock ticks to trade deadline
European Union negotiators headed to London on Thursday to resume Brexit trade talks after Britain called off a boycott, with both sides vowing to work round the clock to seal a deal in the time left
French fishermen on tenterhooks as Brexit talks drag on
As the clock ticks down to December 31, when Britain's EU divorce becomes complete, French fishermen fear London's promise to "take back control" of its waters could leave them high and dry
Free ports: business boosters or dirty money havens?
Britain has launched a 10-week consultation aimed at creating 10 so-called 'free ports' to stimulate the post-Brexit economy
Sixty years on, Africa still seeks right model for growth
As 1960 dawned, sub-Saharan Africa braced for historic change: that year, 17 of its countries were destined to gain independence from European colonial powers