Britain

Honda has confirmed that it will close its Swindon car plant in 2021 along with a smaller plant in Turkey, with the loss of 3,500 jobs in the British factory. However, up to four times as many jobs at companies that supply the Honda facility will likely be lost, including transport and logistics...

Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) already owns a 39-percent stake in the British-based satellite broadcaster Sky, but his quest to acquire the remaining 61 percent has now stalled. Fox's £11.7 billion deal to acquire the remaining stake in Sky is now being questioned by...

A clear victory for the centrists in France and the stunning loss of a legislative majority by the right in Britain begs the question: Is there a backlash to the populism that put President Donald Trump in power and influences politics through much of the democratic world? In a word, maybe. It does...

The British pound fell on Wednesday and is trading a near a one-month low of $1.2775 amid political uncertainty across the pond. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May shocked the political landscape in April when she called for an early election in June 2017. May's Conservative party holds a majority of...

Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) recently turned 68 years old, and, in spite of its bleak financial situation, the Independent’s Indie 100 shared 11 reasons to celebrate the birthday of the oldest single-payer healthcare system in the world. Top 11 Reasons To Applaud NHS Every...

Now that Britain has officially voted to leave the eurozone, central banks are left to decide what (if anything) they will need to do to stabilize global markets. Several Wall Street analysts have already given their takes on the issue. Capital Economics believes the rhetoric about the dangers of a...

With market mayhem widespread on both sides of the pond following a referendum vote for Britain to leave the European Union (EU), the full extent of the carnage remains to be seen. The widespread hysteria and effect on the British pound solicits comparisons to Britain’s so-called “Black...

If your eyes have glossed over every time the financial media has discussed “Brexit” in 2016, it may finally be time to understand what is at stake and how a British vote could impact your portfolio of fine American stocks. Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know...

The British people will vote next week in a national election to decide the country's fate within the European Union. The vote, dubbed "Brexit," will ask the people if they want Britain to remain a member of the European Union or not. Recent polls suggest a vote to leave the EU is currently winning...

Britain will hold a vote on June 23 to decide if the country will leave or remain in the European Union. The vote has been dubbed "Brexit," and the outcome of the vote will likely have a large impact on the equity market. According to Bloomberg, European stocks could lose 24 percent of their value...

Presenting a finance ministry report published Monday, UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron warned that leaving the European Union would be like pushing the self-destruct button on Britain’s economy, a Reuters article reported. A Brexit (as the media has dubbed the potential event) would...

Shares of U.K. bank,Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS), fell nearly seven percent Tuesday on word the bank posted a £329 million ($539 million) loss in the fourth quarter and was poised to cut up to 12,000 jobs this year while at the same time increasing bonuses for top staff 10 percent. Barclays said it...

Emerging markets investors not residing in caves or under large rocks know at least one thing about ETFs this year: The funds offering exposure to the BRIC nations have been dismal performers. In the fight for the best BRIC ETF among the four major country-specific funds are the iShares China...