Argentina comes in from the cold with first local float in six years. Here’s how things might change under a new president in Buenos Aires June 13, 2016 Argentina is finally on the road to recovery, having been welcomed back into the fold by the global financial community. Last week, Buenos Aires celebrated the revival of its stock market with the first new local listing on the exchange in six years. It has helped bring an end to a dark period of isolation since Argentina defaulted on [...]
Remain campaign can’t rely on Labour voters June 13, 2016 With just 10 days to go until Britain votes on its membership of the European Union, how much ammunition do the two sides have left? The Leave camp feel they’re on to a winner with talk of Turkey joining the EU, not least with immigration remaining top of the list of public concerns. Number 10 [...]
EU referendum: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown launches fight-back amid speculation Labour has been absent in the battle so far June 13, 2016 The Labour party will today admit it has been on the backfoot during the EU referendum campaign, but pledge to “fight back” starting with a speech from former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Significant Labour voices will be out campaigning for the UK to remain in the EU every day between now and the referendum amid concerns that [...]
EU referendum: British voters want a Norway-style arrangement if the UK votes for Brexit, poll reveals June 13, 2016 British voters want a "Norway-style" arrangement if the United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union, according to a new poll. A poll by free market think tank the Adam Smith Institute (ASI) has found that a deal resembling the relationship Norway has with the 28-member bloc would be supported to retain access to the [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump hits out at Barack Obama as he reasserts ban on Muslims following Orlando shootings June 12, 2016 Donald Trump has jumped on the mass shooting in Orlando to attack President Barack Obama and bolster support for a ban on Muslims entering the country. In the aftermath of the worst mass shooting in recent US history, Trump took to Twitter to hit out at Obama for not using the words "radical Islamic terrorism". "Is [...]
EU referendum: Vote Leave accused of “Donald Trump type nonsense” by former chancellor Ken Clarke June 12, 2016 Vote Leave has been accused by former chancellor Ken Clarke of "Donald Trump type nonsense". The Tory grandee and ardent pro-Remain advocate said that the leave camp was guilty of trying to scare voters on immigration. Speaking on BBC One in the East Midlands in an EU debate special, the Conservative MP said EU migrants [...]
EU referendum: No EU referendum slowdown for startups, according to research from StartUp Britain June 12, 2016 More than 90,000 new businesses were formed in Greater London in the first five months of 2016 despite the growing uncertainty caused by the impending EU referendum, new research has found. Figures from StartUp Britain found that despite the uncertain economic climate, new business formations in the UK are increasing, with the total for 2016 [...]
Brexit bank headache, 7 years of limbo: What Europe said on Brexit today June 12, 2016 Top leaders in Europe's finance world have spoken out on the Brexit debate on Sunday, with warnings of a headache for German banks and seven years of "limbo" in negotiations. German banks would be hit if Britain voted to leave the European Union, the head of the country's financial watchdog has warned. The heavy exposure of [...]
EU referendum: Iain Duncan Smith says government is “perpetrating an enormous deceit on the British public” on visa-free travel to UK from Turkey June 12, 2016 The government is perpetrating a deceit on the British public over plans for extending visa-free travel to the UK for Turkish nationals, former minister Iain Duncan Smith has said. Duncan Smith's comments come after documents revealed that a British diplomat suggested that visa-free travel for some Turkish nationals should be extended to the UK. "These [...]
EU referendum: BT to write joint memo with unions to warn of Brexit risks June 12, 2016 BT and a number of trade unions are to band together in warning its staff on the risks of leaving the European Union. The FTSE 100 company, along with unions representing tens of thousands of its workers, will sign off on a joint memo explaining the rationale behind their support of the EU. "We believe [...]