As Britain plans to leave the EU, automakers plan to leave Britain

Feb 21, 2019
Some foreign automakers are abandoning their U.K. operations, resulting in job losses and further uncertainty.
A car transporter loaded with Honda vehicles is driven in to the Honda manufacturing plant in Swindon, southwest England on February 19, 2019.
ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images

As Brexit approaches, some Brits are stocking up

Feb 15, 2019
Concerns over possible shortages have some Britons preparing for the worst.
Paolo Arrigo of Seeds of Italy Ltd says his sales have more than doubled since fears of a no-deal Brexit began to grow a month ago.
Stephen Beard/Marketplace

Does the Northern Ireland border stand in the way of Brexit?

Feb 8, 2019
Ireland and the EU say the border needs to remain open or paramilitary violence will resume. Brexiteers say that's nonsense.
Activists attend a demonstration by the anit-Brexit campaign group Border Communities Against Brexit in Newry, Northern Ireland, on Jan. 26.
Paul Faith/AFP/Getty Images

Britain's protesters form a chorus of disapproval

Jan 31, 2019
Amid political turmoil, some are reviving the tradition of sung protests.
Rehearsal of the Strawberry Thieves Choir.
Mimisse Beard

How much Brexit uncertainty can the global economy take?

Jan 16, 2019
The turmoil of Brexit continued today with a no-confidence vote attempting to oust Prime Minister Theresa May. She survived by a margin of 19 votes. But the Brexit storm is hardly contained. It remains an uneasy, potentially expensive complication at a time when the world may not be able to afford it. So at what […]
Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media after her government defeated a vote of no confidence in the House of Commons on Jan. 16, 2019 in London, England. 
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

U.K. lawmakers reject Brexit deal in 432-202 vote

Jan 15, 2019
Uncertainty lies ahead of the planned British exit from the European Union on March 29.
TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images

For public good, not for profit.

Brexit looms — either with a deal or without

Jan 11, 2019
British lawmakers weigh the costs of leaving the EU without securing a deal.
Prime Minister Theresa May leaves Downing Street on March 23, 2017 in London, England.
Jack Taylor/Getty Images

What to look out for in Europe in 2019

Jan 4, 2019
With Brexit looming and amid economic uncertainty, Europe faces some strong headwinds.
The Berlaymont building, the headquarters for the European Commission, in Brussels.
Mark Renders/Getty Images

Five things to watch out for in 2019 in the global economy

Jan 1, 2019
It’s not often that a year is riven with so many momentous economic changes.  But 2018 was full of them: big ones — a large increase in government spending, low unemployment levels not seen in decades, trade conflicts, interest rate uncertainty, recession fears. Here’s a look at what 2019 inherited from 2018, and the issues to […]
iStock/Getty Images