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Plummeting British pound sparks concern about European tourism

​The European tourism sector may be among the first to weather the storm after the sterling fell to a 31-year low amid the Brexit vote Friday.

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Investor George Soros calls for reconstruction of EU after 'Brexit' vote

Billionaire investor George Soros on Saturday called for thorough reconstruction of the European Union in order to save it, even though he warned that Britain's vote to leave the bloc makes "disintegration of the EU practically irreversible."

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EU ministers push Britain for quick exit as Britons strive for re-running referendum

After Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU) in a historic referendum, foreign ministers from six founding countries of EU met on Saturday here, pushing for a speedy exit procedures of Britain.

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Brexit referendum: Analysts see hard times ahead for Britain's economy

Now that Britain has officially voted to leave the European Union, economists and analysts have begun giving their takes on what they expect will happen next.

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Japanese economy to face pressure after Brexit

​Britain voting to leave the European Union poses both short and mid-term issues for Japan's economy with the longer term consequences as yet being unknown in fact posing the biggest problem of all after the "Brexit" vote, as the economy here is notoriously vulnerable to uncertainty.

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Brexit: what happens when Britain leaves the EU

​Voters have voted in favor of Brexit: British exit from the European Union. That means that in the coming months, British and European leaders will begin negotiating the terms of Britain's departure.

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Hong Kong should brace itself for "large" fallout from a Brexit, says leader CY Leung

Chief executive says the impact on Hong Kong “would be relatively large”, while local businesses line up in favour of the trading partner remaining in the European Union.

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Polling stations open for EU referendum in Britain

​Millions of Britons will vote to stay in or leave the European Union (EU) on Thursday as polling stations across the country opened to the public in the morning.

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Brexit referendum marks Britons' most important decision in decades, political experts say

​Up to 46 million Britons will make their most important decision in decades in Thursday's referendum on the nation's membership in the EU, according to political experts.

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Queen Elizabeth II makes front pages as Britain prepares to decide on EU membership

​Buckingham Palace was forced on Wednesday to insist that Queen Elizabeth II did not take part in politics after two of Britain's big selling morning newspapers brought the monarch into the Brexit discussion.

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Brexit "poison" for European economy: German foreign trade group

​A withdrawal of Britain from the European Union would lead to huge uncertainty and loss of confidence, and significantly hurt both British and European economies, warned a leading German foreign trade group on Monday.

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JK Rowling, Branson throw weight behind remain campaign in Brexit referendum

​JK Rowling, the creator of the famous Harry Potter series, was among prominent personalities to back the Brexit referendum remain campaign on Monday by posting a 1,700 word plea on her social media site.

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IMF: Brexit could shrink U.K. economy by over 5%

A vote to exit the European Union in this week’s referendum could leave Britain’s economy more than 5 percent smaller by 2019 than if it stays in the 28-nation club, the International Monetary Fund said.

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India wants Britain to stay within European Union

​India has said that Britain is the gateway to the European Union for it, spelling out its preference for London to stay within the European Union.

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Japanese firms fear cost of Brexit

Japanese companies with bases in Britain are becoming increasingly anxious over the referendum this week in which the country will vote on whether to leave or remain in the European Union. Their main concerns are over possible increases in costs caused by tariffs and appreciation of the yen against the euro. If British voters choose a so-called Brexit, some company executives are saying they could be forced to review their production and sales strategies.

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River Thames becomes EU battleground as Brexit rival flotillas clash

London's River Thames became a battleground Wednesday when armadas from the "leave" and "remain" camps in the EU referendum campaigns clashed in front of the Houses of Parliament.