The economic agenda on Tuesday: EU Summit, BoE meeting and US GDP: IG UK

IG UK

Published on 27 Jun 2016

27 June 2016: Brexit is still top of the agenda and all eyes and ears will be pointed towards the EU summit featuring ECB President Mario Draghi and later on in the day the BoE policy committee meeting will also command a large global audience.

How Brexit Could Shrink The UK: Sky News

Sky News

Published on 27 Jun 2016

At its height, the British Empire covered a quarter of the world. Less than 100 years later, Brexit could shrink it to just England and Wales - and maybe not even London

#USA - Is the U.S. market oversold? Fox Business

Fox Business

Published on 27 Jun 2016

Stifel Nicolaus Portfolio Manager Chad Morganlander on how the stock market has been reacting to Brexit.

#Scotland - "Nae Brexit" say Scots unwilling to follow England out of Europe: euronews (in English)

euronews (in English)

Published on 27 Jun 2016

Should we stay or should we go? The Scottish answer to the Brexit question sounds very particular. 

*Highland games, low politics*

Our road trip started at Gordon Castle up in the North of Scotland. It is quite a special day: people from all over Moray gather on the greens. Thousands enjoy the Gordon Castle Highland Games. It is THE event of the year here around: Scottish fun and fierce fighting in competitions ranging from throwing a heavy stone and hammer to tough tug-of-war contests.

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#UK - Betting against the British pound: Financial Times

Financial Times

Published on 27 Jun 2016

The FT's Miles Johnson explains how hedge funds have started to bet against the pound in wake of the UK's vote to leave the EU

#USA - TSA Moves to Standardize Training for Screeners: Associated Press

Associated Press

Published on 27 Jun 2016

Short-staffed and often criticized, the TSA aims to improve training for airport screeners. New hires train at a center in Georgia instead of the local airport. The agency also has a new base in Texas for bomb-sniffing dogs and their handlers. (June 28)

#EU - leaders rule out informal Brexit talks before article 50 is triggered: Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera English

Published on 27 Jun 2016

The fallout continues from the UK's decision to leave the European Union. There's disagreement between senior EU leaders and the UK on when the Brexit process should begin. Prime Minister David Cameron says he won't trigger the process, leaving it up to his successor. But much of Europe's singing a different tune. Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi says it's time for the EU to turn the page and open a new chapter.

Al Jazeera's Jonah Hull reports from Brussels.

#China - fast becoming Europe's drug wholesaler: UN: Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera English

Published on 27 Jun 2016

China and Hong Kong are being accused of playing a growing role in the global supply of synthetic drugs. 
A damning UN report says China is producing new designer drugs at a faster rate than can be controlled. 
Then, criminal syndicates in Hong Kong are smuggling them from the mainland to lucrative new markets. 
Al Jazeera's Sarah Clarke reports.