Santander’s UK chair William Vereker resigns after rift with Ana Botín
Exit comes as Spanish group reviews UK operations
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UK competition agency will make ‘rapid decisions’, new chair says
Newly installed Doug Gurr wants to improve relations with industries and spur investmentFinancial Times - 2d -
Ousting of CMA chair prompts warnings of interference in UK regulation
Move was part of Labour government’s drive to remove obstacles to economic growthFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
UK competition watchdog chair ousted by government
Marcus Bokkerink is leaving as the government signals it is serious about growth, the BBC understands.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Ministers force out chair of UK’s competition regulator
Marcus Bokkerink replaced at CMA with government saying it wants pro-business decisions to drive prosperity and growthFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Santander could find ditching UK depositors is an uphill struggle
On top of finding a buyer, putting a laggard business up for sale will raise questions over the bank’s ‘core’ markets modelFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Santander considers UK exit amid frustrations with high street banking
Spanish group reviewing its presence in the country as returns lag other marketsFinancial Times - Jan. 18 -
Somalia and Ethiopia agree to restore diplomatic ties after year-long rift
Somalia severed relations over sea access agreement Ethiopia signed with separatist region of Somaliland. Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed to restore diplomatic representation in their respective ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Farage
A group of councillors in Derbyshire say the party "has lost its sense of direction" under Farage's leadership.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
The UK does have a special relationship – but it’s with Europe | William Keegan
The government is only deceiving itself by trying to ‘make Brexit work’ and forlornly pursuing a trade deal with Trump. Walter Scott knew a thing or two: “Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first ...The Guardian - Jan. 5
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