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On Thursday British voters willfully walked off a cliff when they decided to leave the European Union. The “Brexit” victory is a defeat for Britain, Europe and the global economy. Tens of millions of Britons voted for isolation — to go it alone — rather than for cooperation. The European Union just lost a sixth of its economy, roughly akin…
On June 23, Britain faces a fateful decision: whether or not to leave the European Union. And the world will be watching. (Daron Taylor,Jason Aldag,Danielle Kunitz/The Washington Post) In Britain, the debate over whether to remain in the European Union is an impassioned one, an existential crisis of national identity that has inspired protests along…
The UK’s historic decision to end its 43-year love-hate relationship with the European Union represents a turning point in British history to rank alongside the two world wars of the 20th century. On the assumption there is no turning back, or collective buyer’s remorse, Britain will live with the political, constitutional, diplomatic and economic consequences…
Global markets buckled, with stocks plunging from Tokyo to London and Chicago, as the BBC projected a victory for the “Leave” campaign with most votes counted in Britain’s referendum on membership of the European Union. The pound fell the most on record, while haven assets jumped. Sterling tumbled 10 percent, the euro slid by the most since…
The release of U.K. referendum results indicating stronger-than-anticipated support for the country to leave the European Union roiled global currency markets and sent the British pound plunging to its lowest level since 1985. The euro also dropped, while higher-yielding currencies from Australia and New Zealand to Mexico and South Africa slumped. Investors in search of…
Follow the UK’s Brexit vote as the ballots are counted EU Referendum: Brexit Vote Results Live. Source: EU Referendum: Brexit Vote Results Live
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Voters will decide on the “Brexit” question in a June 23 referendum. Postal voting forms are available ahead of time. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Voters will decide on the “Brexit” question in a June 23 referendum. Postal voting forms are available ahead of time. Christopher Furlong/Getty…
I have always liked to imagine that I was conceived the night before my dad went to war, mid-October 1939. I know he came home in 1940. He was part of the British Expeditionary Force that retreated from northern France and he was on the last boat leaving Cherbourg just as the Germans were on…
French police raided Google’s offices in Paris Tuesday, looking for evidence of money laundering and tax evasion. The state prosecutor said specialist anti-corruption officers and 25 tech experts took part in the search. They were trying to establish the scale of Google’s business in France and to determine whether it has paid enough taxes. French…