Obama heads to London on mission to persuade UK voters to stay in EU US President Barack Obama flies to London on Thursday with a mission: to persuade wavering British voters not to ditch membership of the European Union in a June 23 referendum that Washington fears could weaken the West. His visit is a welcome... Women 21 Apr, 2016
UK minister attacks colleagues for patronising voters in EU debate Britain's justice minister will accuse his colleagues in government on Tuesday of treating voters like children, saying they are trying to scare them into voting to stay in the European Union "by conjuring up new bogeymen every night". Michael... Women 19 Apr, 2016
The Brexit muddle: Far more complex In the face of so much uncertainty, British voters would ultimately have to make their decision on the basis of pragmatic, not strategic, considerations. And perhaps the most pragmatic choice would be to remain in the EU, at least for now During a... 13 Apr, 2016
Polish workers in UK worry about possibility of Brexit WARSAW: Hundreds of thousands of people whose personal fates hinge on whether Britain leaves the European Union or stays don't even have a say in the matter: Polish immigrants, a community so numerous that Polish has become Britain's second... Women 09 Apr, 2016
Gallows humour in Brussels as EU gloomily awaits British vote BRUSSELS: Even before the shock of last week's deadly Brussels bombings, gallows humour had taken hold in the square kilometre around Schuman Roundabout, the heart of the city's European district. It's been a miserable start to the year for the... Women 27 Mar, 2016
British EU exit campaign backed by 250 business leaders LONDON: The campaign for Britain to leave the EU has been backed by 250 business leaders including the former chief executive of HSBC, the Vote Leave group said on Saturday, hoping to counter the view that UK businesses back staying in the... Women 27 Mar, 2016
Dollar rise hits commodities as Fed talks of tightening SYDNEY: The dollar advanced for a fifth straight session on Thursday, pressuring commodities and Asian shares after yet another Federal Reserve official talked up the chance of more than one increase in US interest rates this year. If the dollar... 24 Mar, 2016
Asian shares edge lower as Fed rate talk revives TOKYO: Asian shares slipped on Tuesday as hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve officials clouded the monetary policy outlook less than a week after Fed Chair Janet Yellen had set out a more cautious path to interest rate increases this... 22 Mar, 2016
UK's Cameron seeks to quell party feud over welfare, EU LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron is seeking to impose discipline on his warring Conservative Party Monday, after a Cabinet resignation — ostensibly about unpopular welfare reforms — blew the top off simmering divisions over the... Women 21 Mar, 2016
UK minister resigns LONDON: British PM David Cameron was forced into a hasty Cabinet reshuffle on Saturday after the dramatic resignation of a senior minister that threatens to widen divisions over Europe within the ruling Conservative party. The rancorous departure of... 20 Mar, 2016
Asia stocks turn positive for year, dollar sags after Fed TOKYO: Asian shares edged higher on Friday, turning positive for the year, while the US dollar weakened broadly after the Federal Reserve's cautious stance on further rate increases prompted investors to rebuild their bets on riskier... 18 Mar, 2016
CBI�s view on Brexit LONDON: Eighty per cent of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)'s members want Britain to stay in the European Union, the employers group said on Tuesday, responding to critics of its pro-European stance. Anti-EU campaigners said last year that... 16 Mar, 2016
