May Fights to Contain Brexit Crisis After Key Ministers Quit

May Fights to Contain Brexit Crisis After Key Ministers Quit

Prime Minister Theresa May battled to stave off a full-blown crisis after three ministers quit within 24 hours to protest her Brexit plan.

Theresa May Faces Crisis Over Brexit After Key Ministers Quit

Theresa May Faces Crisis Over Brexit After Key Ministers Quit

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May was plunged into crisis after key members of the government quit over Brexit. She faced growing calls to rip up her two-day old blueprint, even as opponents stopped short of calling for her to go.

Global stocks hit two-week high, led by banks ahead of earnings

Global stocks hit two-week high, led by banks ahead of earnings

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks hit a two-week high on Monday, led by a rise in bank shares ahead of earnings reports from the biggest U.S. lenders later in the week, while sterling took a hit after another British cabinet resignation left Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans in…

Stocks enjoy global rally as Johnson's exit stings pound

London (AFP) - A global stocks rally gathered steam Monday, fuelled by economic optimism, while the British foreign minister's sudden resignation over Brexit depressed the pound.

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Pound Slips as Resignations Raise Questions About May's Survival

The pound fell as U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s resignation increased the risk that British Prime Minister Theresa May will face a leadership challenge.

Dollar strengthens against yen, EM rallies as trade fears wane

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose to near a six-month high against the safe-haven Japanese yen on Tuesday and emerging market currencies like the Mexican peso, Brazilian real and Russian rouble also rose as global economic momentum appeared so far unscathed by trade tensions, prompting investors to buy…