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Britain's 2.2 million financial industry workers face years of uncertainty and the risk of thousands of job cuts after the country voted to quit the European Union. As Sonia Legg reports, it leaves question marks over London's status as Europe's premier financial centre.
Britain's 2.2 million financial industry workers face years of uncertainty and the risk of thousands of job cuts after the country voted to quit the European Union. As Sonia Legg reports, it leaves question marks over London's status as Europe's premier financial centre.
Germany's BMW has reportedly written to the British employees who make its luxury Rolls-Royce car to warn about the risks the firm will face if Britain votes to leave the European Union in the upcoming referendum. As Sonia Legg reports, it comes as economic data suggests the prospect of a possible Brexit has started to impact the UK economy.
The spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General says that Antonio Guterres extends his condolences to the staff of the World Central Kitchen following an Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza. SOUNDBITE
Public sector workers in Northern Ireland rally in Belfast as tens of thousands of employees go on mass strike, with no end in sight to a protracted political crisis that has left the UK province without a devolved government for almost two years. IMAGES
The European Commission proposes a three-year delay on tariffs on electric vehicles that are sold to, or imported from, Britain that was due to apply from January. The commission, the EU's executive arm, says it decided a one-off extension after the automotive industry raised concerns about the massive costs that would arise from a post-Brexit 10-percent tariff. Maros Sefcovic, EU Commission Vice President, calls the proposal "balanced and forward-looking" which "supports the competitiveness of our industry and protect jobs in the European Union" SOUNDBITE
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