Press Digest: Financial Times - Nov 28

Via Renewables

28/11/2018 24:08

Nov 28 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the
Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does
not vouch for their accuracy.
    
    Headlines
    
    - Brexit Britain close to agreeing open skies deal with US https://on.ft.com/2BC5taw
    
    - Britain clears trade hurdle ahead of Brexit https://on.ft.com/2BBtkXz
    
    - Danske Bank scandal spurs UK crackdown on limited
partnerships https://on.ft.com/2BCVP7l
    
    - UK energy provider Ovo acquires Spark after failure https://on.ft.com/2BBPNnr
    
    Overview
    
    - An open skies aviation agreement, which is close to being
finalised between the U.S. and UK, will fall short of the
current EU arrangements but will protect British carriers from
ownership problems after Brexit.
    
    - The World Trade Organization member nations backed
Britain's continuing membership in the 47-country Government
Procurement Agreement on Tuesday, a deal that opens up a
nation's public contracts to foreign bidders.

    - The British government will formulate new legislation that
will force limited partnerships to maintain a link to the UK and
be registered via an official supervised agent, to tighten rules
around companies that are blamed for facilitating
"money-laundering".
    
    - Ovo Energy said on Tuesday Ofgem has appointed the company
to take over Spark Energy's 290,000 customer accounts as well as
its staff in Scotland and England after it purchased Spark's
operating company.

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