Davos — Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday told the world’s elite that Britain would be open for business despite Brexit, but EU leaders warned of challenges ahead and banks said they would have to shift jobs. May sought to reassure guests at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos that Brexit did not signal a retreat into protectionism, as a slew of banks revealed plans to relocate staff following her announcement on Tuesday that Britain would leave the single market. "The UK — a country that has so often been at the forefront of economic and social change — will step up to a new leadership role as the strongest and most forceful advocate for business, free markets and free trade anywhere in the world," the prime minister told a packed hall. Britain will "seek the freedom to strike new trade deals with old friends and new allies right around the world," she added, revealing her government had already started discussions on possible deals with Australia, New Zealand and India. B...
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