“Aviva moves £9bn assets to Ireland”

Feb 25, 2019 | Brexit

Tags: Aviva

How is Brexit affecting big business? Well, Nissan and Honda’s moves back to Japan are, of course, nothing to do with Brexit. Other companies have or will be moving their HQs because the government has told them they’ll be better off doing so if there’s no deal (yes, really). And, let’s face it, there isn’t one in sight, is there? Then there are those, including companies like Aviva, who don’t think they’re doing their shareholders any favours by hanging around. But, hah, they’ll be laughing on the other side of their corporate faces when we become a tax haven in a couple of years. Losers.

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