Amazon halts alcohol sales in Northern Ireland and prepares to de-list more products due to new Brexit customs rules
26/01/2021
Amazon has stopped selling wines, beers and spirits to its customers in Northern Ireland as it wrestles with new customs rules post-Brexit.
Changes coming to Amazon’s European fulfilment services when the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December will have a significant impact on many UK and EU sellers.
150,000 British sellers on Amazon and other online marketplaces hit by Brexit charges [2 mins]
19/01/2021
Awesome Books isn’t finding Brexit very awesome.
Explosive leaked trade papers show NHS, chlorinated chicken already on table in US trade talks
27/11/2019
'Trade campaigners have welcomed the release of leaked papers detailing trade talks between the Trump administration and British government officials, which show the US government pushing Britain into as hard a Brexit as possible because they see this as the best way of benefitting the US economy. This comes at the expense of standards, protections and livelihoods in Britain.'
Amazon fire: Ireland threatens to block EU trade deal with Latin American states if Brazil doesn’t ‘honour environmental commitments’
23/08/2019
'There is no way Ireland will vote for the EU-Mercosur agreement if Brazil does not honour its environmental commitments' Leo Varadkar said.
Brazil’s handling of forest fires set to top agenda of G7 countries at meeting in Biarritz this weekend
Baldonnell site would be retail giant’s first packing centre in Ireland.
This caller told Eddie Mair he believed Leave voters will soon regret Brexit and realise "they were conned."
Finally – a Visa-free aspect to Brexit. At least that’s what the deluded Dominic Raab is likely to tell you...
Investigation into possible anti-competitive behaviour is likely to spark US anger.
Sky, Amazon, Netflix and BT Sport lose right to let UK viewers automatically watch all content after Brexit transition.
France and Ireland say they will not ratify a huge trade deal with South American nations unless Brazil does more to fight fires in the Amazon.
Hugo Boss and Zalando suspend NI deliveries
21/12/2020
Some online retailers are suspending delivery to Northern Ireland.
The London-based wall-mounted bike storage manufacturer attracted 50% of its business from the EU pre-Brexit and has been left with a £100,000 hole in revenues. /
Amazon is preparing to remove some products for sale to NI customers as a result of the Irish Sea border.
Commission also says it plans to take Irish government to European court of justice over failure to collect €13bn from Apple.
European commission looks at tax rules after report reveals tech firms pay less than half the tax of traditional companies.
Amazon says UK customers will not be able to pay for goods using a Visa credit card from January, blaming a "high cost of payments".
Disorderly exit from EU 'may temporarily prevent cross-border trade' tech giant tells small firm.
Amazon has written to Irish and EU customers of its "co.uk" website to inform them of changes in light of Brexit.
Brexit: despatches from the downside – No 19
27/01/2024
This week's Brexit downsides: half a billion in extra costs to import food, the collapse of trade talks with Canada and more.