Fuller’s sells London Pride beer business to Asahi
Craig TaylorLondon-based brewer Fuller’s is selling its beer and cider business to Asahi of Japan for £250m. BBC News – Business
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Carlos Ghosn ‘resigns from Renault’
The former boss of Nissan is said to have quit ahead of the French carmaker’s board meeting. BBC News – Business
Trial of former Barclays bosses to start
The first criminal trial of senior UK banking executives in the wake of the financial crisis is due to begin. BBC News – Business
IMF warns trade tensions could hit growth
The Fund cuts its 2019 growth prediction from 3.7% to 3.5% and says trade spats could make things worse. BBC News – Business
China’s slowdown and what it means for the UK
China has for years seen astonishing GDP growth, but who will be worse of when the economic powerhouse falters? BBC News – Business
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers face payments problems
Hundreds of thousands of customers were unable to do most payments transfers from online accounts. BBC News – Business