UK To Begin Brexit By March 2017
British Prime Minister Theresa May said the U.K. will officially trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty in March 2017, which will start the two-year process to exit the EU.
Will UK’s Science And Research Survive Brexit?
According to the Royal Society president, the country’s EU membership “is only one of many considerations” scientists and researchers take into account while coming to the U.K.
Private Equity Ponders Dismal Brexit Outlook
The referendum result is making investors have second thoughts about committing to new funds for private equity deals in Britain.
EU Demands Brexit Clarity, Cuts Economic Growth
The European Commission has revised down its economic forecasts for growth in the euro zone and in Britain after the British vote to leave the European Union. As David Pollard reports, that's a...
UK Researchers In EU Face Brexit Backlash
According to a confidential survey of the U.K.’s Russell Group universities cited by the Guardian, several U.K. academics are already being asked to leave EU-funded projects.
Bloc Stays Strong Despite Brexit Vote
Two weeks after the U.K. voted to leave the union, calls for similar referendums seem to be losing momentum, with polls pointing to a more pro-EU atmosphere in other European countries.
UK PM Candidates Vow To Make EU Immigration Harder
Just over two weeks ago, concerns over immigration pushed many Britons to back Brexit in a referendum to leave the EU.
More UK Property Funds Suspend Trading
Six real estate funds in the United Kingdom, with assets of over $19 billion, have announced temporary halts in withdrawals after the vote to leave the European Union.
UK Realty Fund Freeze Spreads To $12B
Aviva Investors and M&G Investments announced a trading freeze on their property funds Tuesday, a day after Standard Life Investments made a similar move for its $3.8 billion fund.
Brexit Hits UK Real Estate
Standard Life Investments announced it is halting trade in its $3.84 billion U.K. property fund. Last week, along with three other real estate funds, it had cut the value of its holdings by 5 percent.
S&P Slashes UK’s Post-Brexit Growth Forecast
The U.K., reeling under the impact of the Brexit vote, will “barely escape a full-fledged recession,” the rating agency said in a report released Monday.
Nigel Farage Resigns As UKIP Leader
The Brexit campaigner stepped down saying he had achieved his political ambition with a victory for the “leave” camp in the EU referendum.
UK Government Faces Legal Action Over Brexit
London law firm Mishcon de Reya said Sunday it would start legal action against the British government to ensure a parliamentary debate before invoking Article 50.
UK Treasury Chief Pledges To Cut Corporate Tax
The plan to reduce corporate tax is part of the government’s efforts to reassure investors spooked by last month’s EU referendum.
Surge In Hate Crimes Across UK
The “leave” campaign in the EU referendum had a clear anti-immigrant position, and its leaders called the issue a legitimate and powerful concern for U.K. citizens.
Meet The Man Who Killed Boris Johnson’s Dreams
Adopted by a Scottish fish merchant, Michael Gove attended Oxford, then became a journalist. On Thursday, he ended Johnson’s run to become Britain’s prime minister.
Michael Gove To Run For Tory Leadership, Boris Johnson Out
The U.K. Justice Secretary and Brexit campaigner announced his decision to file the nomination after repeatedly denying any intentions of being the prime minister.
Singapore Bank Suspends Loans For London Properties
United Overseas Bank, Southeast Asia’s third-biggest bank by assets and also Singapore’s third-largest lender, took the decision in light of the U.K.’s impending exit from the EU.
Boris Johnson Will Not Be Britain’s Next PM
The former London mayor was widely expected to succeed David Cameron as the United Kingdom’s next leader.
A New Day In The UK? Not So Fast
Voting to leave the EU was the easy part. When and how to depart is tougher, and a Brexit may not happen after all.