Theresa May news and trends

Treasury Opposes UK’s Plans For EU Tuition Spike
Brexit // April 28, 2019

Theresa May, the prime minister of the U.K., is expected to face backlash over a proposal in which EU nations would pay the same rate as other international students to study at U.K. colleges and universities. According to a report in The Financial Times, critics...

Parliament Rejects PM’s Deal And A No-Deal Brexit
Brexit // March 14, 2019

It wound up being no deal for a no-deal Brexit. As widely reported this week, the U.K. Parliament gave a thumbs down, on Tuesday (March 12), to a Brexit-with-a-deal, which Prime Minister Theresa May helped negotiate with the European Union (EU). A second “no” said...

Brexit Delay May Loom, But What’s Next?
International // February 27, 2019

After the delay, the deluge? As has been widely reported, in Britain, Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed to a deal that would delay Brexit (which, as you know by now, would be the U.K.’s exit from the European Union) if her Brexit plan is...

Government Suppliers To See A Few Changes Post-Brexit
B2B Payments // January 16, 2019

In a historic defeat, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May saw a dramatic rejection of her Brexit deal on Tuesday (Jan. 15), adding renewed uncertainty as to how the U.K. and the European Union (EU) will coexist after the U.K.’s departure later this year. Among those...

Interviews & Exclusives
London’s Coming FinServe Fizzle?

January 20, 2017
London's bridge (to the EU) is falling down, but perhaps not completely.  And lest you think Brexit is the biggest Fizzle of them all, think about the hot water Navient must navigate, having fleeced student loan borrowers.  But if you're commuting to work, at least with Uber, you'll have some sizzle left in the wallet for coffee.

Quick Reads
Treasury Opposes UK’s Plans For EU Tuition Spike

April 28, 2019
Theresa May, the prime minister of the U.K., is expected to face backlash over a proposal in which EU nations would pay the same rate as other international students to study at U.K. colleges and universities. According to a report in The Financial Times, critics of the proposal contend the move would hurt the competitiveness […]

Parliament Rejects PM’s Deal And A No-Deal Brexit

March 14, 2019
It wound up being no deal for a no-deal Brexit. As widely reported this week, the U.K. Parliament gave a thumbs down, on Tuesday (March 12), to a Brexit-with-a-deal, which...

Brexit Is (Finally) Approved, Awaits Parliamentary Vote

November 26, 2018
European Union leaders have approved a treaty with Theresa May outlining Brexit terms with the U.K. According to the Wall Street Journal, the country’s Parliament is expected to vote on...

Jaguar CEO: Hard Brexit Could Spark Huge Job Losses

October 22, 2018
The CEO of Jaguar Land Rover has warned that key industries will be destroyed by a hard Brexit. Last month it was reported that the U.K. is making preparations in...