UK leaving EU News

RSA’s CEO Warns That UK Withdrawal from EU Could Have Negative Impact

RSA chief Stephen Hester said a British exit from the European Union could have a negative impact on the insurer’s business and investment returns, underscoring a warning from top executives about the impact of withdrawal. Hester was one of 36 …

‘Brexit’ Would Risk Economy & Jobs, Caution 200 Executives in Open Letter

The bosses of a third of Britain’s biggest companies warned on Tuesday that an exit from the European Union would put the economy at risk and threaten jobs. In a letter to the Times newspaper, bosses from big employers including …

British Corporate Leaders Will Likely Vote to Remain in EU: UK Business Groups

British corporate leaders will likely vote for the U.K. to remain a part of the European Union, according to lobby groups for business, manufacturing and financial services. The Institute of Directors said the deal reached by Prime Minister David Cameron …

What Will ‘Brexit’ Mean for London’s Financial Center? Some Questions Answered

The U.K.’s looming in/out referendum on European Union membership, which may come as early as June, has sparked jitters, with analysts predicting declines in everything from London property prices to the pound. But what would so-called Brexit really mean for …

FACTBOX: What Will ‘Brexit’, a British Exit from the EU Look Like?

As Britons debate whether to stay in or leave the European Union at a membership referendum, one of the key arguments is what a British exit, or “Brexit,” would look like? Below is an outline of the process which would …

EU’s Justice Chief Reding Warns UK Exit Would Isolate City of London

London’s financial services center would lose access to the wider European Union should Britain quit the bloc, the EU’s justice chief said on Monday, warning that such a move would reduce its status to that of an offshore center. Viviane …