Brexit looks more and more like a bad joke
Even if you're not a fan of British humor, it's hard not to laugh a little at Brexit. Sure, there have been bigger disasters in history, but it's rare to find dumber ones. The whole idea, after all, b...
Washington Post | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:45:05
Unto The Brexit
UK Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to exit the European Union has hit a wall. What happens now?
Cardiff Garcia / NPR | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:39:51
May to meet Germany's Merkel after delaying Brexit vote
Prime Minister Theresa May will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday to discuss the concerns expressed by British lawmakers over her Brexit deal, her office said on Monday.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:38:48
Theresa May postpones Brexit fight
The British prime minister ducked an immediate defeat but can't avoid the coming crisis.
Charlie Cooper, Annabelle Dickson / Politico | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:35:32
Britain's May to meet Germany's Merkel after delaying Brexit vote
Prime Minister Theresa May will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday to discuss the concerns expressed by British lawmakers over her Brexit deal, her office said on Monday.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:31:54
Here's Something Theresa May Probably Didn't Think About Before Cancelling Today's Brexit Vote
Will no one think of the clearinghouses?
Jon Shazar / Dealbreaker | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:05:32
Macro Morning
By Chris Becker After a solid session of selling in Asia yesterday, European stock markets lost all their confidence later in the session as PM Theresa May lost her bolt on the Brexit vote, sending Pound Sterling down to a new low for the year. US stocks surprisingly came back ...
Chris Becker / MacroBusiness | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:03:18
Meanwhile In Brexit... Total Chaos
It has been a furiously chaotic day for Brexit developments, which considering the nature of the process to date, is saying something. Just a few hours after the embattled U.K. prime minister announced to the House of Commons she would delay the critical Brexit vote - facing certain and humiliating ...
Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:03:16
Dow reverses course and ends higher despite trade, Brexit concerns
Stocks largely finished higher Monday after investors shook off trade tensions with China, a delayed Brexit vote and a flattening yield curve.
Janna Herron, USA TODAY / USA Today | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:54:31
Wall St. ends choppy day higher; tech helps, Brexit weighs
Wall Street ended Monday's volatile session slightly higher with help from technology stocks although bank stocks tumbled and uncertainty over Britain's exit from the European Union kept investors on edge about global growth.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:38:39
Stocks walloped by Brexit, falling oil prices
Canada's main stock index fell on Monday after crude oil prices fell 3.4 per cent in New York, pressuring shares of energy companies.
CBC News / CBC | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:35:39
Tech helps Wall St recover but trade, Brexit cap gains
FT | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:33:10
Global stock decline on growth, Brexit worries; Wall St. gains
A gauge of global equities stumbled on Monday, as losses in Europe and Asia extended to Wall Street on new signs world economic growth was being curbed by the U.S.-China trade spat, but was off early lows as U.S. stocks turned positive.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:31:13
British PM blinks - and cancels Brexit vote
Brexit vote delay underscores high political stakes involved for PM May and how it continues to sow deep divisions.
Al Jazeera | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:26:01
Wild Scenes In Parliament As Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle Kicked Out For Grabbing Ceremonial Mace In Brexit Protest
Graeme Demianyk / Huffington Post | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:25:43
UK parliament to hold emergency debate after Brexit vote delay
Parliament will on Tuesday hold a three-hour emergency debate on Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to defer a planned vote on her Brexit deal, Speaker John Bercow announced following a request by the opposition Labour Party.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:04:59
UK government takes formal step in parliament to delay vote on Brexit deal
The British government on Monday formally delayed a planned vote in parliament on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:04:05
British minister Rudd says May's premiership and deal are not dead
British minister Amber Rudd said on Monday she did not believe Theresa May's premiership was dead after the prime minister pulled a parliamentary vote on Brexit for fear of losing it.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:57:58
Amber Rudd says May's premiership and deal are not dead
British minister Amber Rudd said on Monday she did not believe Theresa May's premiership was dead after the prime minister pulled a parliamentary vote on Brexit for fear of losing it.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:57:35
Iris Dorbian wrote a new post, PE HUB Second Opinion, on the site PE Hub
Facing defeat, UK Prime Minister Theresa May seeks to delay Brexit vote. SoftBank is set to raise $23.5 billion in Japan's bigger-ever IPO. A Chinese court orders Apple to stop selling older iPhones in the [...]
peHUB | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:45:17
The Brexit zombie apocalypse
A hard Brexit would be as bad as they say.
James Wimberley / The Reality-Based Community | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:42:14
Brexit in turmoil as UK's May pulls vote to seek changes to EU divorce
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal to seek more concessions but the European Union refused to renegotiate and lawmakers doubted her chances of winning big changes.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:32:49
Irish PM says preparations for 'no-deal' Brexit should intensify
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Monday preparations for a no-deal Brexit should intensify after Britain's Theresa May pulled a parliamentary vote on her EU divorce deal to avoid a major defeat among lawmakers.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:28:50
With fresh 'Brexit' chaos over Britain's delayed parliamentary vote, what are some potential scenarios?
It was the showdown that wasn't. On the eve of a key parliamentary vote expected Tuesday on the terms of Britain's departure from the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May called it off. That postponement set off a new round of now-familiar chaos associated with "Brexit," Britain's intended...
Laura King / LA Times | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:25:00
Brexit in turmoil as May pulls vote to seek changes to EU divorce
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal to seek more concessions but the European Union refused to renegotiate and lawmakers doubted her chances of winning big changes.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:23:02
Corbyn resists calls for no-confidence vote on PM
Opposition leader fears Labour's 'fudged' position on Brexit could unravel
FT | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:17:31
How Will Brexit Impact The UK Housing Market?
While it's still uncertain what the specific outcome of Brexit is going to be - or, in fact, if it will actually take place - it would be foolish to not prepare regardless of the current confused political landscape. Far from fearmongering to suggest that it will have a real ...
Econ Matters / EconMatters Global | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:11:00
US stocks pare drop as Brexit chaos sinks pound
US equities pared their drop as the biggest technology shares advanced while the pound tumbled as traders took a grim view of the outlook for the UK after Theresa May delayed a crucial Brexit vote.
SMH | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:10:25
Government spent £100,000 on Facebook adverts to promote Brexit deal in week before vote was pulled
Charles Hymas / Telegraph | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:05:49
May infuriates MPs with her Brexit vote delay
Few at Westminster believe PM can win major changes to withdrawal agreement with EU
FT | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:58:22
Call in the elephants: May's Brexit delaying tactic infuriates MPs
Instead of taking one of the biggest decisions in the history of British democracy, the House of Commons is going to debate antique ivory.
Nick Miller / SMH | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:56:45
Equinor says remains committed to U.K. continental shelf despite Brexit
Seeking Alpha | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:52:43
Britain's May to meet Dutch PM in bid to win Brexit vote approval
British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the Hague on Tuesday, her office said on Monday, part of her attempts to secure assurances to win over a hostile parliament in London over her Brexit deal.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:51:36
EU rules out reworking Brexit deal, prepares for no-deal: Tusk
EU leaders will not renegotiate Britain's Brexit deal, including the Irish border their chairman Donald Tusk said on Monday after Prime Minister Theresa May put off a parliamentary vote on a package that was facing heavy defeat.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:50:06
ECJ ruling does not change our policy on Article 50, says UK Brexit minister
Britain's policy of not revoking its Article 50 Brexit notice has not been changed by a European court ruling saying that the government could do so without needing the consent of European Union counterparts, Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:49:35
Brexit backstop assurances will be irrelevant if not in divorce deal: Rees-Mogg
Any assurances Britain secures from the European Union on the Irish backstop in the Brexit divorce deal will be "completely irrelevant" if they are not in the Withdrawal Agreement, eurosceptic lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Monday.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:48:27
Brexit news - live: Labour MP suspended from Commons for stealing ceremonial mace in protest at vote delay
Follow live updates from Westminster
Ashley Cowburn, Benjamin Kentish, Lizzy Buchan / The Independent | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:45:00
May to meet Dutch PM in bid to win Brexit vote approval
British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the Hague on Tuesday, her office said on Monday, part of her attempts to secure assurances to win over a hostile parliament in London over her Brexit deal.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:42:16
Theresa May delays Parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal
U.S. stocks fell to their lowest levels in a year after British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she delayed a critical Parliamentary vote on the Brexit Deal. CNBC's Bill Griffeth and NBC's Matt Bradley join Ali Velshi and Stephanie Ruhle to
MSNBC | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:41:01
Global stocks extend sell-off on growth and Brexit worries
A gauge of global equities stumbled on Monday, as losses in Europe and Asia extended to Wall Street on new signs the U.S.-China trade spat was impacting world economic growth, but rebounded from an initial drop as Apple Inc shares recovered.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:38:28
EUR/GBP consolidates important gains, head for the highest close since August
Euro holds to gains against Pound on the back of Brexit developments. UK May postponed the Parliamentary vote, will return to Brussels. The EUR/GBP pair rose sharply for the second-day in-a-row, accumulating a gain of more than 150 pips. Today the pair peaked at 0.9086 and then pulled back, finding ...
FX Street | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:26:04
Gold pressured by rising dollar, although price in safe in bull's hands while above 38.2% Fibo
Commodities and base metal prices are weighed in a risk-off environment considering global trade relations, Huawei's CFO still in custody and with the news that the highly anticipated Brexit vote could be delayed, thereby prolonging a period of uncertainty. Gold en-route towards the 200-D SMA up at $1,256.90. The latest ...
FX Street | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:25:45
Anger as Theresa May refuses to set new date for Commons vote on her Brexit deal, ahead of fresh EU talks
Gloomy government sources admit a quick breakthrough is unlikely - refusing to say the vote will even be held in January
Rob Merrick / The Independent | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:19:00
Brexit: What happens next?
No deal, no Brexit or a general election are all still possible outcomes.
Charlie Cooper / Politico | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:05:01
UK government to publish immigration policy paper by end of year: parliamentary leader
The British government plans to publish a policy paper on its post-Brexit immigration system before the end of the year, the leader of the House of Commons, Andrea Leadsom, said on Monday.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:00:32
Apple helps Wall St. pull back after S&P hits eight-month low
Wall Street fell for a fourth straight day on Monday, sending the S&P 500 to an eight-month low, with banks, energy and health stocks leading losses on mounting worries over global growth, the U.S.-China trade war and uncertainty over Brexit.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:59:35
Pound hits 20-month low against US dollar after Brexit vote postponed - as it happened
News that Theresa May will abandon plans for Tuesday's vote on her Brexit deal is rocking the financial markets Sterling has hit 20-month low of $1.2508 today May makes Commons statement after calling off key Brexit vote - Politics live 6.56pm GMT Following one of its most volatile trading sessions ...
Graeme Wearden / Guardian | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:56:56
Why is the stock market dropping? Dow sheds 90 points on trade, Brexit concerns
Stocks fell Monday, as investors fretted over trade tensions with China, a delayed Brexit vote and a flattening yield curve.
Janna Herron, USA TODAY / USA Today | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:56:22
Theresa May delivering Brexit or second referendum PM
The prime minister tells MPs who want a second referendum to be "open" and "honest" about what that would mean for the country.
BBC | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:55:27
EU leaders offer May assurances but no Brexit renegotiation
Summit this week will aim to save UK's exit package without actually amending its terms
FT | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:54:26
May's Brexit delay feeds uncertainty
Postponing the 'meaningful' parliamentary vote makes a chaotic no-deal exit more likely
FT | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:49:38
Brexit in turmoil as UK PM May pulls vote on her EU divorce deal
Prime Minister Theresa May abruptly postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal on Monday, throwing Britain's plan to leave the European Union into chaos after admitting that she faced a rout.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:49:15
EU won't renegotiate Brexit deal
Donald Tusk came to Twitter to clarify EU's stance on Brexit latest developments, saying that the bloc won't renegotiate Brexit deal and calling for a summit next Thursday meant to discuss "how to facilitate UK ratification." He added that "as time is running out, we will also discuss our preparedness ...
FX Street | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:48:18
UK government will decide when Brexit vote takes place: parliamentary leader
British Prime Minister Theresa May's government will decide when parliament will vote on her Brexit agreement with the European Union, the governing Conservative Party's leader in the lower house said on Monday.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:48:03
Remainers must change their tune
For Remainers to win a People's Vote, they need to make a positive case Image: Parliament.uk Theresa May has postponed the parliamentary vote on her Withdrawal Agreement but it cannot be put off indefinitely. There is only one sure-fire way for it to get through the House of Commons and ...
Anthony Barnett / Open Democracy | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:47:18
Tusk: EU to talk Brexit, but 'we will not renegotiate the deal'
European Council president responds to Theresa May's decision to delay parliamentary vote.
Paul Dallison / Politico | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:28:58
Brexit in turmoil as PM May pulls vote on her EU divorce deal
Prime Minister Theresa May abruptly postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal on Monday, throwing Britain's plan to leave the European Union into chaos after admitting that she faced a rout.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:27:58
EU's Tusk says Brexit deal not up for renegotiation, will hold talks
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Monday Brexit would be discussed at the council meeting on Thursday, including how to help the British government ratify the exit process, but that the Withdrawal Agreement was not up for renegotiation.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:26:07
Theresa May Postpones Brexit Vote
Lauren Gosling-Powell / Huffington Post | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:25:55
Brexit: EU president Donald Tusk says 'we will not renegotiate the deal' as he calls emergency meeting
Backstop must not be changed, Donald Tusk says
Jon Stone / The Independent | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:25:00
Pound falls to lowest in almost two years amid Brexit uncertainty
Sterling slumps to below $1.26 after Theresa May postpones vote on her Brexit plan The pound has dropped to its lowest level for almost two years amid the growing risks to the British economy from political paralysis over Brexit and on a no-deal scenario. Theresa May's decision to delay the ...
Richard Partington Economics correspondent / Guardian | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:24:31
Why is the stock market dropping? Dow loses more than 300 points on trade, Brexit concerns
Stocks fell Monday, led by a sell-off in bank and Apple shares and fueled by trade worries, a delayed Brexit vote and a flattening yield curve.
Janna Herron, USA TODAY / USA Today | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:22:26
Theresa May has cancelled Plan A. There is no Plan B. So what on earth happens now?
The Prime Minister said a second referendum would cause people 'to question the role of MPs.' But people are doing that anyway, thanks to her.
Tom Peck / The Independent | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:20:00
The Brexit divorce deal: what's in it?
It's 600 pages long and written in dense legalese. So what does Theresa May's Brexit deal really say?
Nick Miller / SMH | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:15:36
Dow slides 500 points on Brexit drama
Brexit chaos and sinking bank stocks are combining to deal the stock market another blow.
CNN | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:00:22
Stocks remain fragile as PM May tries to delay key Brexit vote
US equites started off the week on a softer tone as investors continue to sell on any negative news. The markets were focused on Brexit news early, as Prime Minister attempts to delay a very key Brexit vote. The British pound sold off over 1% and fell to the weakest ...
Ed Moya / OANDA | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:50:35
Postponing the Brexit vote: an odd decision that makes Theresa May look weak
The Westminster bubble has been gripped by Theresa May's dilemma for weeks: committed to having a vote on the deal she negotiated to leave the European Union, but facing almost certain defeat. Endless flowcharts have been drawn, pundits mined for information, and vox pops taken in high streets up and ...
Simon Usherwood, Reader in Politics, University of Surrey / The Conversation | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:48:53
Brexit in turmoil as PM May pulls vote on her divorce deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May abruptly postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal on Monday, throwing Britain's plan to leave the European Union into chaos after admitting that she faced a rout.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:46:52
Stocks heading for eight-month low as British pound sinks
U.S. equities extended a sell-off and the pound tumbled as traders took a grim view of the outlook for global growth and trade after Theresa May delayed a crucial Brexit vote. A rout in banks and... To view the full story, click the title link.
Crain's NY | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:43:13
Brexit in turmoil as UK PM May pulls vote on her divorce deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May abruptly postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal on Monday, throwing Britain's plan to leave the European Union into chaos after admitting that she faced a rout.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:39:56
European close: FTSE extends daily losses on Brexit shambles, UK data and RSI points to further losses below Dec 2016 support
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 UKX, fell by -0.83%, or by 56.57 points to 6721.54 while European markets, in general, were weighed by ongoing domestic political and global economic risks as Brexit and trade maintain the front page headlines. The FTSE was initially supported on the news that a key parliamentary ...
FX Street | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:29:29
Is Britain In Control, Yet?
Kojo Koram What Brexiteers misunderstand about national sovereignty. The post Is Britain In Control, Yet? appeared first on The Nation .
Kojo Koram / The Nation | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:24:09
The Brexit On Offer Today Is Not The One Promised Two Years Ago - It's Time To Think About A U-Turn
Jude Kirton-Darling / Huffington Post | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:15:49
Brexit turmoil sees foreign investors steer clear of pound
Even hedge funds wary of choosing currency's direction given the political uncertainty
FT | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:14:57
May call's off doomed Brexit vote
Pound plunges as UK braces for a catastrophic no-deal split with EU The post May call's off doomed Brexit vote appeared first on Asia Times .
Chris Scott / Asia Times | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:14:22
Article 50 can be revoked: here's what it means for Brexit
shutterstock Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union can be divided into two parts. The first recognises the right of a member state to withdraw from the European Union. The second establishes the procedure that the withdrawing member state and the EU institutions have to follow to manage that ...
Carlo Petrucci, Lecturer in Law, University of Essex / The Conversation | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:12:24
Another tough day for markets: Dow loses more than 300 points on trade, Brexit concerns
Stocks fell Monday, led by a sell-off in bank and Apple shares and fueled by trade worries, a delayed Brexit vote and a flattening yield curve.
Janna Herron, USA TODAY / USA Today | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:09:40
Date for new Brexit vote depends on when we get assurances from EU - May's spokesman
The date for a new vote on whether to approve Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal will depend on when her government gets the assurances it needs to satisfy parliament, May's spokesman said on Monday.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:08:48
Brexit vote postponed: what parliament must do now to fix Theresa May's mess
Finally, after two tortuous years of negotiations, it looked like the UK's elected representatives were about to vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal. Then, despite vowing to go ahead, May decided to postpone the vote the day before. She had faced almost certain defeat and now says she ...
Andy Price, Head of Politics, Sheffield Hallam University / The Conversation | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:05:51
May's Freudian Slip
The Prime Minister (presumably accidentally) appropriated a Lib Dem slogan at the dispatch box this afternoon. Not surprising she wants an 'exit from Brexit', given the month she's been having... The post May's Freudian Slip appeared first on Guido Fawkes .
Tom Harwood / Guy Fawkes' blog | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:04:43
EU ministers plan no Brexit meeting on Tuesday - EU official
European affairs ministers who will meet in Brussels on Tuesday to prepare a leaders' summit later in the week will not convene a special session on Brexit, a senior EU official said on Monday.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:02:56
Stocks extend sell-off on growth and Brexit worries
A gauge of global equities stumbled on Monday, putting it on track for its fifth straight daily decline, as losses in Europe and Asia extended to Wall Street on new signs the U.S.-China trade spat was impacting world economic growth.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:57:37
GBP/USD - Chaos over Brexit and manufacturing decline send pound crashing
GBP/USD has started the week with sharp losses. In Monday's North American trade, the pair is trading at 1.2547, down 1.42% on the day. On the release front, GDP for October was up 0.1% from September. Manufacturing Production declined 0.9%, well off the forecast of 0.0%. On Tuesday, the U.S. ...
Kenny Fisher / OANDA | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:56:38
S&P 500 sinks to 8-month low amid Brexit, US-China concerns
FT | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:53:13
GBP/USD sees 1.2506 traded, lowest since April 2017, bears now looking to April lows
GBP/USD is falling and making fresh lows, the lowest since April 2017. Brexit is a shambles and PM May is likely on her way out. At the same time, markets are in risk-off mode with US stocks crumbling, extending losses since last Friday's nonfarm payrolls disappointment. However, the greenback is ...
FX Street | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:43:31
Government spent £100k of taxpayers' money on Facebook adverts to sell Theresa May's doomed Brexit deal
Labour said it was 'a completely inappropriate use of public money'
Lizzy Buchan / The Independent | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:42:21
Wall Street drops over 1 percent on growth fears, Brexit uncertainty
U.S. stocks deepened losses on Monday and the benchmark S&P 500 hit its lowest since April 4, with financial stocks leading the declines, as fears over global growth, the China-U.S. trade war and uncertainty over Brexit gripped investors.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:40:57
EU court cites union goal to let UK stop Brexit
The European Union's top court ruled on Monday that the British government may reverse its decision to leave the bloc without consulting other member states, a decision welcomed by those campaigning to stop Brexit.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:38:23
Britain's Brexit chaos: Key vote on hold; future is fuzzy
A British parliamentary vote on a deal to leave the European Union will probably fail. The most likely result is chaos.
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY / USA Today | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:37:23
May pulls vote on her divorce deal, thrusting Brexit into the unknown
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday abruptly postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal on Monday, throwing Britain's plan to leave the European Union into chaos after admitting that she faced a rout.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:36:51
Theresa May delays Brexit vote
Decision follows warnings from aides of overwhelming defeat if prime minister went ahead
FT | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:36:23
No-deal Brexit more likely amid 'confused' situation in London, France says
A costly British exit from the European Union without a negotiated deal is increasingly likely, France's European affairs minister said on Monday, after British Prime Minister Theresa May postponed a vote on a deal in the face of defeat.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:34:59
Germany sees no possible change to Brexit deal
German foreign minister Heiko Maas said on Monday there were no possibilities of changing the agreement on Britain's withdrawal from the European Union next year.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:32:46
Crunch Brexit Vote Could Be Delayed Until January 21, Theresa May Suggests
Ned Simons / Huffington Post | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:27:52
Norway or Bust
Norway(ish) is the only Brexit thing which ever made any sense at all. Also mostly pointless and stupid! But not a big deal.With the U.K. Parliament balking at Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, Norway's arrangement with the European Union is getting another look. It's a model that might just ...
Atrios / Eschaton | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:24:00
Theresa May Is Running Out of Options
LONDON-British Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Monday that she was postponing a scheduled parliamentary vote on her proposed Brexit deal. The 11th-hour decision follows weeks of speculation that the agreement was doomed to suffer an overwhelming defeat at the hands of British lawmakers in its current form. What remains ...
Yasmeen Serhan / The Atlantic | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:22:00
UK PM Theresa May delays crunch vote on her Brexit deal
Conservative leader was set to be defeated in motion approving her deal with the EU to leave the bloc.
Al Jazeera | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:19:29
Theresa May calls off MPs' vote on her Brexit deal
Theresa May says she has called off Tuesday's crucial vote on her Brexit deal because it "would be rejected by a significant margin". She said MPs backed much of the deal she has struck with the EU but there was concern over the Northern Irish backstop. She said she believed ...
Dean Popplewell / OANDA | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:18:20
Pound extends slump to 20-month lows after May delays Brexit deal
Sterling tumbled on Monday to 20-month lows versus the dollar as investors took fright as Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to abandon a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:13:49
UK Parliament should decide whether Brexit vote is delayed - speaker
The speaker of Britain's lower house of parliament said it would be "right" that members of parliament were given a chance have their say on whether or not to delay a planned vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:08:43
Brexit: Guy Verhofstadt shreds UK government for delaying vote on Theresa May's deal
European Parliament Brexit chief says he can't follow talks anymore
Jon Stone / The Independent | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:08:00
Senior eurosceptic MP: May must govern or quit
British Prime Minister Theresa May must either govern or quit, a senior eurosceptic lawmaker in her Conservative Party said on Monday, after she delayed a vote in parliament on her Brexit deal.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:03:59
May will seek further assurances from EU on Brexit backstop
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday she would do all she could to secure further assurances from the European Union on the so-called backstop arrangement in the Brexit deal that has angered so many across parliament.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:02:30
How to register to vote: A step-by-step guide in the event of a second Brexit referendum or general election
Theresa May's EU Withdrawal Agreement looks increasingly doomed
Joe Sommerlad / The Independent | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:01:56
May says Brexit is her duty, will seek new reassurances from EU
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that it was her duty to deliver Brexit, and that she would seek reassurances needed by parliament to complete the process.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:01:29
Sterling sinks to lowest level since April 2017 as May speaks
Brexit uncertainty slams Britain's currency
FT | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:59:38
UK PM May says Brexit is her duty, will seek new reassurances from EU
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that it was her duty to deliver Brexit, and that she would seek reassurances needed by parliament to complete the process.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:55:22
Theresa May delays Brexit vote in Parliament in a major setback for British government
British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a major blow to her Brexit deal Monday when she delayed a critical parliamentary vote because of fears she did not have enough support from lawmakers. After spending weeks traveling the length and breadth of the country, taking part in radio phone-ins...
Christina Boyle / LA Times | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:55:00
Theresa May's Brexit Deal Likely to Fail
"Facing the prospect of a devastating loss in Parliament, British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Monday that she would delay a vote on the Brexit plan she negotiated with the European Union," the Washington Post reports. Said May: "If we went ahead and held the vote tomorrow, the deal would ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:52:45
UK's May pulls vote on her divorce deal, thrusting Brexit into the unknown
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday abruptly pulled a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, throwing Britain's plan to leave the European Union into chaos after admitting that she faced a rout.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:52:09
Breaking: GBP/USD falls below 1.2600 as May announces delay of the vote, is called to quit
UK Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed the deference of the vote in the House of Commons on the Brexit vote. She admitted that there is no majority. She said she will go back to emergency talks in Brussels, to secure assurances. Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn criticized the government and called ...
FX Street | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:51:54
Britain's Brexit chaos takes another disorderly turn
A British parliamentary vote on a deal to leave the European Union will probably fail. The most likely result is chaos.
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY / USA Today | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:51:34
Explainer: Chaos, or keep calm and carry on? What happens if UK's May loses Brexit vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May needs to win approval for her Brexit deal in parliament on Dec. 11. But critics are lining up on all sides to say they will oppose it and the chances of the government winning a vote currently look slim.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:50:01
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is said to withdraw parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal
Michael Gove, the most prominent Brexit campaigner in May's cabinet, said the court ruling "doesn't alter either the referendum vote or the clear intention of the government to leave on March 29".
PTI / Financial Express | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:47:08
Expecting Huge Defeat, Theresa May Has Delayed a Crucial Brexit Vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed that a crucial parliamentary vote on Brexit scheduled on Dec. 11 will be delayed, throwing the timeline of Britain's withdrawal from the E.U. into question. As it became clear the vote would be "rejected by a significant margin," she told lawmakers in a ...
George Steer / Time | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:46:34
May pulls parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May abruptly decided on Monday to pull a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, throwing Britain's plan to leave the European Union up in the air on the eve of the vote after repeated warnings from members of parliament she faced a rout.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:46:17
UK PM May says will delay parliament vote on Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday she was delaying a planned vote in parliament on her Brexit deal as it was set to be rejected "by a significant margin".
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:46:00
May says will delay parliament vote on Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday she was delaying a planned vote in parliament on her Brexit deal as it was set to be rejected "by a significant margin".
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:45:48
Theresa May delays Brexit vote over risk of 'significant' defeat
'I've listened very carefully to what has been said in this chamber,' said the UK prime minister.
Annabelle Dickson / Politico | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:45:39
Time To Start Sniffing Glue?
By TF This certainly promises to be an interesting week. I'm not even sure where to start... The Brexit vote which may or may not happen tomorrow. Continued unrest in France. More China-US issues re Huawei. Ukraine. PPI and CPI as well as Retail Sales. "Stock market" near critical support. ...
TF Metals Report / TF Metals Report | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:43:00
Brexit is an inferno from which all exits are blocked except one. Brexiteers need to put down the petrol and accept it
Michael Gove was on the radio this morning describing those who want a second referendum as 'trying to thwart democracy'. It shouldn't have to be repeated that one vote does not thwart another. Democracy does not thwart democracy
Tom Peck / The Independent | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:39:48
Watch Live: Theresa May Expected To Call Off Vote On Brexit Plan
As we reported earlier, after acknowledging that her Brexit deal faces the possibility of an defeat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Theresa May has reportedly finally caved and is expected to call off the planned Tuesday vote in a speech before Parliament. The speech is slated to start ...
sellputs / Hedge Accordingly | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:38:11
US STOCKS-Dow, S&P dogged by growth worries; techs help Nasdaq bounce
Wall Street dropped on Monday, led by Apple Inc, financials and healthcare stocks, falling further after its biggest slide since March last week on worries over global growth, the China-U.S. trade war and uncertainty over the Brexit deal. The benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average, already ...
sellputs / Hedge Accordingly | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:37:31
Dow, S&P dogged by growth worries; techs help Nasdaq bounce
Wall Street dropped on Monday, led by Apple Inc, financials and healthcare stocks, falling further after its biggest slide since March last week on worries over global growth, the China-U.S. trade war and uncertainty over the Brexit deal.
Reuters | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:36:22
May Abandons Brexit Vote, Steps Up No-Deal Preparations
Update II: After May and Corbyn exchanged vitriol soaked comments (with Corbyn accusing May of "losing control" and May accusing Corbyn of opportunistically attacking her despite having no workable alternatives), the pound has broken below $1.26. And lest MPs think that one of their "Plan B" options (like, for example, ...
Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge | Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:30:36