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Despite Brexit, EU not to jettison English language just yet
29 Jun 2016
The British can rest easy; although there is considerable clamour for the European Union to drop English as its official working language in the wake of Brexit, this will not happen any time soon
Brexit: Europe may shut the door on the English language
28 Jun 2016
Europeans, and especially the culturally proud French, who have never taken kindly to having English thrust upon them, have seized upon Brexit as a chance to rid themselves of Shakespeare's language at EU headquarters
UK food prices set to rise due to Brexit vote
27 Jun 2016
UK food prices set to rise due to Brexit vote
27 Jun 2016
Brexit: turmoil in Asian markets; Britons petition for fresh vote
27 Jun 2016
As China, Japan and South Korea moved to prevent currency and stock markets from going haywire, over three million Britons and counting signed a petition demanding a fresh referendum on exit from the EU
US orders for durable goods fell in May
25 Jun 2016
Weaker pound may see upsurge in travel to UK
25 Jun 2016
Brexit likely to make UK realty more attractive
25 Jun 2016
Moody’s downgrades UK’s credit outlook to ‘negative’
25 Jun 2016
In Moody’s view, the negative effect from lower economic growth will outweigh the fiscal savings from the UK no longer having to contribute to the EU budget
Scotland’s ‘stay’ vote creates fresh dilemma
24 Jun 2016
It’s Brexit as UK votes to leave European Union
24 Jun 2016
While Scotland and London voted overwhelmingly to stay in the EU, it was not enough to stop the ‘leave’ juggernaut that swept England and Wales, putting Prime Minister David Cameron’s future in the balance
Cameron quits as PM; Scotland, Ireland in turmoil
24 Jun 2016
David Cameron has resigned as British prime minister following the failure of his Remain campaign to win the referendum on staying in the EU
Democrats end unprecedented sit-in for gun control
24 Jun 2016
US Democrat Representatives ended an extraordinary sit-in for gun control on the floor of the chamber on Thursday, more than 24 hours after it began, in the wake of the mass shooting at a Florida nightclub
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