Brexit
UK banks pin Brexit hopes on financial crisis bailout negotiator
Business
August 4, 2016
UK banks pin Brexit hopes on financial crisis bailout negotiator
In early October 2008, then Business Minister Shriti Vadera called a secret meeting of bankers and government officials on the…
Scots back remaining in UK despite Brexit vote: poll
World
July 30, 2016
Scots back remaining in UK despite Brexit vote: poll
Most Scots still back remaining in the United Kingdom despite Britons voting to leave the European Union, a move which…
G20 will use ‘all policy tools’ to lift growth as Brexit weighs
Business
July 25, 2016
G20 will use ‘all policy tools’ to lift growth as Brexit weighs
The world's biggest economies will work to support global growth and better share the benefits of trade, policymakers said on…
‘Mission Impossible’ — Tight Brexit timeline unsettles Germans
World
July 22, 2016
‘Mission Impossible’ — Tight Brexit timeline unsettles Germans
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and fellow European leaders are pressing the new British government to trigger divorce proceedings with the…
Britain’s Johnson to meet EU foreign policy chief on Sunday
World
July 15, 2016
Britain’s Johnson to meet EU foreign policy chief on Sunday
Britain's new foreign secretary Boris Johnson will meet EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Sunday evening in Brussels but…
UK-Turkey ties stronger than Boris Johnson’s quips: Turkish official
Middle East
July 14, 2016
UK-Turkey ties stronger than Boris Johnson’s quips: Turkish official
Turkey will draw a line under disparaging comments by Britain's new foreign secretary Boris Johnson about President Tayyip Erdogan and…
Theresa May set to replace Cameron as rival quits PM race
World
July 11, 2016
Theresa May set to replace Cameron as rival quits PM race
Britain's Interior Minister Theresa May is set to become the nation's first woman prime minister since Margaret Thatcher after her…
Obama urges NATO to stand firm vs. Russia despite Brexit fallout
World
July 8, 2016
Obama urges NATO to stand firm vs. Russia despite Brexit fallout
U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO leaders on Friday to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of…
Four US investment banks offer support for London after Brexit vote
Business
July 7, 2016
Four US investment banks offer support for London after Brexit vote
Four U.S. investment banks promised British finance minister George Osborne on Thursday that they would try to help London keep…
Conservative Party candidate Leadsom’s credentials under scrutiny
World
July 7, 2016
Conservative Party candidate Leadsom’s credentials under scrutiny
Andrea Leadsom, a candidate to be Britain's next prime minister, has put her 25 years' experience working in financial services…