Deep into a crucial weekend of negotiations, a breakthrough on fishing rights remained elusive for the European Union and Britain
The broader markets ended in the red for second straight day.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has underlined the post-Brexit trade negotiations between Britain and the European Union (EU) were now "in a serious situation"
'Whether there is a deal is not simply down to the actions of the Prime Minister. It needs the EU to move'
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
The latest negotiating deadline for Brexit takes it down to the wire
E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 responded by rising 0.5%, while March Treasury bond futures slipped 5 ticks
By Saikat Chatterjee
Both sides are hoping for a last-minute "eleventh-hour" compromise in order to have arrangements in place before the Brexit transition period ends on December 31
Governor Andrew Bailey said the central bank had done all it could to mitigate risks from a no-deal departure from the EU on December 31, and it was ready to deal with any market disruptions
Britain quit the EU in January but remains an informal member until Dec 31
British PM Johnson said there was "a strong possibility" Britain and the EU would fail to strike a new trade deal, but vowed to do whatever he could to avoid a tumultuous split in three weeks
The Canadian government has introduced a bill to implement the newly inked post-Brexit trade agreement with the United Kingdom, Global Affairs Canada said in a statement
British PM and the EU's chief executive gave themselves until the end of the weekend to seal a new trade pact after failing to overcome persistent rifts over a "frank" and "lively" dinner of turbot
Talk of a chaotic British split from the European Union grew with just three weeks left to break a deadlock in trade deal negotiations
British and EU leaders will meet face-to-face to try to seal a post-Brexit trade deal after failing again to narrow their differences recently
Prepared to negotiate if we think an agreement is still possible: PM's spokesman
Britain formally left the EU on Jan. 31 but has been in a transition period since then under which rules on trade, travel and business remain unchanged.
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that Brexit negotiations with the European Union were entering "the last week or so" of "substantive" talks before the transition period ends on December 31
The first sign of movement -- either towards a deal or that talks are crumbling -- is likely to be a call between Johnson and von der Leyen