A post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal might take 10 years and still ultimately fail, ministers are warned.
Source: BBC

Britain’s financial services sector must be offered a transitional Brexit arrangement to prevent companies from moving operations to rival centres, peers have warned.
Source: Sky Business News

Cyber security expert ‘sceptical’ over Yahoo claims of state-sponsored hacking.
Source: BBC

Easyjet CEO calls on the aviation industry to address gender stereotyping
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JD Sports is to investigate conditions at its Kingsway distribution centre after claims it is “worse than a prison”.
Source: BBC

Free delivery and returns are unsustainable for many entrepreneurs, who are turning away from offering online shopping

As the fastest growing retail market in Europe and North America, e-commerce is seen by many as essential for business success. At Christmas in particular, 73% of UK consumers will buy gifts online – that amounted to £24.4bn in 2015.

For many small businesses, e-commerce has allowed them to explore new markets and enabled significant growth. But for some, online trading hasn’t been plain sailing.

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Source: Guardian

Retailer JD Sports is to launch an investigation into working conditions at its Rochdale warehouse after claims aired in a documentary.
Source: Sky Business News

Financial services firms could quit the City unless a transitional Brexit deal is secured, peers warn.
Source: BBC

Japan’s parliament passes a long-awaited law to legalise casinos, with international operators keen to tap into a new Asian market.
Source: BBC

Property prices in China’s cities are soaring, making it hard for many to own their own place.
Source: BBC