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France and Britain were vying for fifth place on the list of the world's biggest economies on Wednesday, with France nudging ahead after a renewed slump in the pound in the wake of the Brexit vote, Reuters calculations showed.

France and Britain were vying for fifth place on the list of the world's biggest economies on Wednesday, with France nudging ahead after a renewed slump in the pound in the wake of the Brexit vote, Reuters calculations showed.

A 'Back to Basics' strategy is a smart way to manage the Brexit backlash.

A 'Back to Basics' strategy is a smart way to manage the Brexit backlash.

Interior minister Theresa May opened up a strong lead on Tuesday in what is now a three-horse race to become Britain's next prime minister.

'Gloom, Boom & Doom' Report Publisher Marc Faber weighed in on the impact of Brexit on the global markets and economy as well as central bank policies.

The Bank of England took steps Tuesday to shore up the U.K. economy following Britons' surprise decision to exit the European Union.

The Bank of England took steps Tuesday to shore up the U.K. economy following Britons' surprise decision to exit the European Union.

The stock-market turmoil fueled by Brexit didn’t dissuade car shoppers in June, as U.S. auto sales accelerated into the month’s final days.

Global stock markets climbed for a fourth day and government bond yields around the world hit their lowest levels in years on Friday, driven by the prospect of further cuts in interest rates and more central bank bond buying to support weak economies.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said Friday the Fed will know more by its July meeting about the implications of the so-called Brexit vote for the U.S. economy, and said those effects will be weighed against positive incoming U.S. economic data.

Britain's vote last week to leave the European Union poses a risk to the U.S. economy but it is too early to know the extent of that effect and the Federal Reserve should not let a lack of clarity distract it from is plan to eventually raise interest rates, a top Fed official said on Friday.

Brexit was covered with the fervor of a hurricane and the hype of the super bowl: Living proof that U.K. citizens could decide the fate of the markets and your investments.

Brexit was covered with the fervor of a hurricane and the hype of the super bowl: Living proof that U.K. citizens could decide the fate of the markets and your investments.

Brexit rocked the financial world, here's exactly what happened.

Yields on U.S. government bonds fell to new lows on Friday, the latest record in this year's rally in sovereign debt around the world.