Brexit Deal – Who’d be the Prime Minister right now? Less that 24 hours after boldly claiming she had secured legally-binding reassurances on the Brexit deal she’d struck with the EU, Theresa May’s own Attorney General told lawmakers the changes were less law law, more jaw jaw, to paraphrase another British PM beyond recognition.
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Happening Now: Prime Minister Theresa May Addresses Parliament
Prime Minister Theresa May is now addressing lawmakers in the House of Commons — with what sounds like a particularly hoarse voice — ahead of a vote on her Brexit deal.
Brexit – When is the UK due to leave the EU?
Prime Minister Theresa May today called on the European Union for “one more push” to strike a Brexit compromise deal and told MPs that rejecting the agreement could mean Britain never leaves.
Draghi’s Long Farewell May Delay ECB Guidance move
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Some European Central Bank policymakers are reluctant to alter their guidance on interest rates as a move could tie the hands of the bank’s next president many months before an appointment is even made, four sources close to the matter said.
UK, EU Agree Tentative Brexit Deal on Financial-Services: The Times
British and European negotiators have reached tentative agreement on all aspects of a future partnership on services, as well as the exchange of data, the British newspaper reported, citing government sources.
ECB’s Nowotny: We Expect Positive Economic Outlook To Continue But Risks Exist
ECB’s Nowotny: Asked About Latest GDP Figures, Has Not Seen Anything That Would Require An Adjustment Of Monetary Policy Outlook
Draghi: Central bank Independence
Advanced economies are now emerging from the aftermath of the great financial crisis. Despite facing the largest shock in the postwar period, central banks have succeeded in maintaining price stability and fulfilling their mandates.