UNITED KINGDOM

Billionaire currency speculator George Soros said a British vote to leave the EU this week would hurt the economy worse than in 1992.

The billionaire investor says a vote on Thursday to leave the European Union would trigger a huge sterling devaluation.

“For our children and their children we should be facing the problems of the world together and not alone,” the former England soccer star said.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen addresses the Senate on Tuesday in testimony that could cover everything from the Brexit vote to negative interest rates.

U.S. exports to Britain totaled $53.9 billion in 2014, and businesses like Brooklyn Brewery are nervously awaiting Thursday’s vote.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the twins who claim Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook, are bringing their bitcoin exchange to the other side of the Atlantic.

The Fed chairwoman is likely to face tough questions from lawmakers regarding her downbeat economic outlook and the potential threats posed by Brexit.

The Chinese government is worried that a Brexit would reduce the EU’s ability to act as a counterbalance to the U.S., and hurt China’s investments in the U.K., the country’s leading newspaper suggested.

“Let us build a politics of hope not fear, respect not hate, unity not division,” said Labour lawmaker Stephen Kinnock, who shared an office with Jo Cox.

Irish citizens living in the United Kingdom can vote in U.K. elections and referendums, even though Dublin won its independence almost a century ago.

The official campaign for Britain to leave the EU used the Japanese automaker’s logo in leaflets calling for voters to back Brexit on June 23.

The EU’s newest member state has dissolved its Parliament in a move that could stymie needed reforms.

The British comedian worries that his homeland is "on the edge of doing something absolutely insane."

Polls over the weekend showed an increased possibility of Britain remaining in the European Union.

Betting markets show a break in favor of "remain" in the European Union ahead of Thursday’s British referendum on European Union membership.

The world had 65.3 million displaced people in 2015 — almost 6 million more than at the end of 2014, the United Nations Refugee Agency said on World Refugee Day.

Global markets had a breather at the end of last week from a three-day suspension in British campaigning following the fatal attack on lawmaker Jo Cox, a strong supporter of Britain staying in the EU.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Sunday tracking gains in the British pound after weekend polls showed the campaign to keep Britain in the European Union gained strength.

Investors took heart after three of six opinion polls published over the weekend showed a shift toward keeping Britain in the EU.

A weaker dollar also helped buy back the commodity after six straight days of declines.

Italy’s biggest bank will name Corrado Passera as chief executive next week, replacing Federico Ghizzoni, who faced investor discontent.