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UK PM Johnson warns EU over post-Brexit Northern Ireland trade

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson repeated a warning to the European Union on Wednesday, saying London would take action to suspend post-Brexit customs checks on some goods moving to Northern Ireland if the bloc did not show "common sense".

Reuters · Feb 9, 2022

Greece’s Fledgling Tech Scene Starts to Take Off

After years in which Greece was almost as well known for its financial woes as it was for its beaches, recent deals have highlighted a small but thriving startup scene that has grown up since the crisis. JP Morgan's acquisition of a minority stake in fintech Viva Wallet last month…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2022

European countries to scrap one major Covid rule for holidaymakers 'in days'

Several countries could ditch a Covid rule in a major boost for holidaymakers.

Daily Record · Feb 9, 2022

Cost of living crisis hits household confidence; UK trade with Germany falls; FTSE 100 at two-year high – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2022

Japan steel tariff pact with US piles new pressure on Tories to strike UK deal

Tokyo and Washington have agreed to axe duties on Japanese imports to America after Brussels deal with US - but the UK is still left out in the cold, sparking new anger

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2022

Brexit has damaged trade, increased delays and added red tape, MPs say

Report from the cross-party Public Accounts Committee said it was "clear that EU exit has had an impact" on the economy

Birmingham Post · Feb 9, 2022

Japan to provide excess imported LNG to Europe amid Ukraine tensions

With Europe's supply of natural gas from Russia at risk amid the increasing tensions over Ukraine, the Japanese government has decided to provide European nations with a portion of the liquefied natural gas Japan imports.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 9, 2022

Wednesday briefing: More trouble after mini-reshuffle

Criticism over new role for Mark Spencer … Tory group pushes to derail green agenda … and Adele reigns supreme at the Brit awards

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022

‘Just-in-time to just-in-case’: EU’s $49bn chip plan shows tectonic shift in global economy

Ursula von der Leyen says chips are ‘bedrock of our modern economies’ but the pandemic has exposed supply vulnerabilities

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022

Covid news: Sweden scraps almost all restrictions and testing despite pleas from scientists; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive – as it happened

Sweden scraps almost all of its few restrictions and stops most testing; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive after displaying mild symptoms

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022