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Swiss central bank intervenes to cut franc
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) acted quickly in the currency markets after the UK voted for a Brexit from the European Union, sending the pound plummeting and l money flow to the traditional 'safe haven' currency.
Brexit: Results confirm UK votes to leave EU, pound at 30-year low
Britain has voted to leave the European Union, results confirmed on Friday morning, sending sterling crashing and leading economists to slash their growth forecasts for the economy.
Opinium poll shows lead for 'Leave', Newcastle result blows a hole in the pound
A fresh poll from Opinium has ‘Leave’ ahead at 45. 0% with support for ‘Remain’ clocking in at 44. 0%.
YouGov re-contact poll puts 'Remain' at 52.0%, report says
The result of YouGov's re-contact poll puts 'Remain' at 52. 0% versus 'Leave' at 48. 0%, Sky reports.
Brexit poll from Ipsos Mori shows Remain retake lead, pound resurges
An EU referendum opinion poll from Ipsos Mori before voting stations opened on Thursday showed that the Vote Remain campaign had held onto its lead.
Stocks and sterling rally as Betfair Remain odds surge to 84%
Equity markets took another leg higher on Thursday morning, along with the pound, as the odds of a Remain vote in the EU referendum at bookmaker Betfair surged to 84%.
Online poll from TNS shows large lead for 'Leave'
The last poll of voting intentions from TNS before Thursday's EU referendum gave the 'Leave' camp a narrow lead, but a far larger one if one assumed that the pattern of voter turnout would mimic that seen in the last general elections.
Labour MP shot and stabbed in Birstall according to reports
Labour MP Jo Cox has been shot and injured in an attack in her constituency near Leeds, according to reports.
US non-farm payrolls rise by just 38,000 in May
Hiring Stateside slowed sharply during the month of April, leading some top-ranked economists to warn of the risk of an economic recession in the US in the not-too-distant future.