European Union

Stunting investment in UK

European Commission: proposals will make cross-border distribution ‘simpler, quicker and cheaper’

With the Catalan crisis stalled, for now at least, all eyes have been on political risk in Italy and some arduous deal-making in Germany. After Sunday's result, Italy is likely to lurch into some frenzied horse-trading, but where will Merkel's new coalition...

Managers consider next steps for directive

Issues in the campaign included relationship with the EU

Asymmetric risk for UK

European equity markets remain attractive to us. The combination of a solid macroeconomic backdrop outside the region and a strong recovery domestically has helped propel earnings higher.

Country goes to polls on 4 March

Campaigners look to block May's deal

2017 was another bloodbath for the high street. In the UK alone, more than 8,000 stores closed and a handful of household names, such as Toys R Us, filed for bankruptcy.