PM refuses to rule out French trade dispute action over fishing row October 30, 2021 Boris Johnson has refused to rule out triggering trade dispute action against France next week, after a row over fishing. France threatened to ban British seafood exports after dozens of French vessels were denied post-Brexit fishing licences for UK and Jersey waters, “We won’t let the British wipe their feet on the Brexit agreement,” French [...]
Eurostar to hold on to its brand name in Thalys merger October 5, 2021 Eurostar will retain its brand name even after a planned merger with continental operator Thalys. The post-merger business will operate from Brussels but UK-bound services will be overseen by an operational centre in London. The news was first reported by the International Railway Journal. Speaking to the magazine, Belgian National Railways’ chief executive Sophie Dutordoir [...]
