Fed leaves door open for a June rate hike Washington, May 19 A surprisingly bullish view from the Federal Reserve on the possibility of raising interest rates next month sent the dollar higher and stocks tumbling on Wednesday. The minutes to the Fed’s late-April meeting showed central... 20 May, 2016
Brexit could invite economic risks: IMF London, May 13 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today warned that Britain’s potential exit from the European Union posed a ‘significant downside risk’ to the economy. IMF Boss Christine Lagarde, unveiling the global lender’s... 14 May, 2016
Bank of England warns about risks of exit from EU LONDON: The Bank of England warned Thursday of big risks to Britain's economy should voters opt in a June referendum to leave the European Union — a stark assessment from an institution known for being independent of political... 12 May, 2016
Reinventing Europe: Its future is at stake After almost six decades of successful integration, Europe has become a large feature of everyday life a political, economic, institutional, and legal reality. But all of Europe’s manifestations depend on the vitality of its underlying idea, of its... 10 May, 2016
Former British spy bosses say nation's exit from EU would pose threat A British vote to leave the European Union next month could make the country more vulnerable to militant attacks and cause instability across the continent, two former senior British intelligence officials said. John Sawers, who stepped down as... Women 08 May, 2016
S&P's UK rating PARIS: Britain kept its coveted top-grade triple-A credit rating from Standard and Poor's on Friday, with the agency saying it expected the country to ultimately vote to remain in the European Union. Standard and Poor's said ‘our affirmation of the... 01 May, 2016
Brexit could cost each Briton �45,000 London, April 29 A vote to leave the European Union in a June 23 referendum could cost each Briton around £45,000 ($65,718), or around half the value of the United Kingdom’s housing stock, JPMorgan Chase & Co said in a research... 30 Apr, 2016
EU would divorce UK before any new relationship: sources BRUSSELS: The European Union would insist on completing a swift divorce with Britain before starting to forge any new relationship if UK voters decide in June to leave the 28-member bloc. Two EU sources familiar with the bloc's latest thinking... Women 29 Apr, 2016
Asian stocks wary ahead of Fed, oil loses momentum TOKYO: Asian stocks were on the defensive on Tuesday after oil prices eased and as investors braced for central bank policy meetings in the United States and Japan later this week. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan... 26 Apr, 2016
Obama exhorts Britain to stay in EU, warns on trade if it leaves LONDON: President Barack Obama made a bold intervention into the politics of Washington's closest ally on Friday, exhorting Britons to stay in the EU and warning that if they left they would be at "the back of the queue" for a US trade... Women 23 Apr, 2016
Obama opens meeting with Cameron amid Brexit debate LONDON: President Barack Obama on Friday huddled with Prime Minister David Cameron, a key stop on his campaign to add political firepower to the British leader's struggling effort to keep his country from voting to leave the European Union. The... Women 22 Apr, 2016
Obama urges 'blood brother' Britain not to leave the EU LONDON: US President Barack Obama made an impassioned appeal on Friday for Britain to remain in the European Union, saying membership had magnified Britain's place in the world and made the bloc stronger and more outward looking. Fearful that a... Women 22 Apr, 2016
