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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.
Shares in UK banks plunged again as fears over the fallout from Britain's decision to leave the European Union sparked earnings downgrades and sell-offs by shell-shocked investors. As Sonia Legg reports, Europe's banks weren't immune from Brexit anxiety either.
There are fears a British exit from the euro zone could mean London's financial centre loses one of its top money spinners - the trade in trillions of euros in derivatives. Ivor Bennett reports.
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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