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  • Bank of England Cuts Key Rate to New Low

    Bank of England Cuts Key Rate to New Low

    The Bank of England cut its benchmark interest rate to a new low and said it would buy government and corporate bonds as part of a broad package of measures to stimulate the U.K. economy in the wake of the Brexit vote.

  • No Indication of Terrorism in London Stabbing, Police Say

    There is no evidence that a 19-year-old man who killed an American woman and injured five other people in a stabbing attack in central London had been radicalized or motivated by terrorism, U.K. police said Thursday.

    No Indication of Terrorism in London Stabbing, Police Say
  • Markets Await BOE Moves Amid Signals of Policy Easing

    The Bank of England has signaled it is preparing to ease policy to support the British economy in the wake of the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union. Here are five things to watch for.

    Markets Await BOE Moves Amid Signals of Policy Easing
  • Fight for Future of British Countryside

    The battle-lines have been drawn over the future of the U.K. countryside outside the EU as a conservation charity called for the present farm subsidy system to be overhauled to protect the environment.

    Fight for Future of British Countryside
  • U.K. Corporate-Bond Bet: Is Bank of England Set to Buy?

    Prices of U.K. corporate bonds have soared as investors bet the Bank of England will start snapping them up in a stimulus effort. But some fret the central bank’s impact on the market will be hard to predict, if the intervention happens at all.

    U.K. Corporate-Bond Bet: Is Bank of England Set to Buy?
  • London Knife Attack Leaves One Dead, Five Wounded

    Scotland Yard said that police arrested a man in connection with the attack in Russell Square and that terrorism hadn’t been ruled out as a motive.

    London Knife Attack Leaves One Dead, Five Wounded
  • France, Insurers Working to Shore Up Terror Compensation Fund

    The surge in terror attacks across France is draining a fund for compensating victims faster than the insurance industry can replenish it.

    France, Insurers Working to Shore Up Terror Compensation Fund
  • Germany Debates Using Its Military at Home

    Germany’s spate of violent attacks has spurred a debate about whether to let the military help the police fight terrorists, challenging a post-World War II taboo on deploying soldiers at home. Authorities are to decide this month what role the army could play.

    Germany Debates Using Its Military at Home
  • Man Arrested in Connection With Threats Against Portland, Maine, Police

    Authorities in Portland, Maine, arrested a 28-year-old Norwegian traveler at a local hotel Wednesday on allegations he threatened to kill local police officers.

    Man Arrested in Connection With Threats Against Portland, Maine, Police
  • Russians Vow to Medal—If Allowed to Compete

    As scores of Russian athletes await clearance to participate in the Olympics, one of the great riddles of the Rio Games looms: Can the Russians still win?

    Russians Vow to Medal—If Allowed to Compete
  • Protests Over Foreign Cash Hurt Berlin’s Brexit Sales Pitch

    Violent protests here targeting emblems of wealth, especially foreign money, are complicating the German capital’s hopes of attracting businesses looking to leave London after the U.K. vote to quit the European Union.

    Protests Over Foreign Cash Hurt Berlin’s Brexit Sales Pitch
  • BOE May Resume Bond Buying, but Some Wonder Why

    Some expect the Bank of England to resume bond buying as soon as Thursday to support the U.K. economy after the country voted to leave the EU in June, but there are doubts about how effective it will be.

    BOE May Resume Bond Buying, but Some Wonder Why
  • U.K. Prepares for Possible Terror Attacks With More Armed Police

    A woman was killed and as many as five others were wounded in a knife attack in central London late Wednesday, hours after more armed police officers were deployed on the city’s streets under measures to prepare the country for the types of attacks by Islamic extremists seen elsewhere in Europe.

    U.K. Prepares for Possible Terror Attacks With More Armed Police
  • Lawmakers Urge More U.K. Action on Europe’s Migrant Crisis

    Britain’s government should do more to resettle Syrian refugees as well as strengthen border controls to clamp down on people-smuggling as part of Europe’s migrant crisis, a committee of U.K. lawmakers said.

    Lawmakers Urge More U.K. Action on Europe’s Migrant Crisis
  • Thousands Attend Funeral for Slain Priest in France

    Thousands of people attended the funeral of the Rev. Jacques Hamel, the Roman Catholic priest slain by Islamic State followers in an attack that has cast a pall over France and heightened tensions with its Muslim minority.

    Thousands Attend Funeral for Slain Priest in France
  • Housing Market May Be Brexit’s Best Bellwether

    Most analysts believe Brexit will drive the U.K. economy to either flatline or fall into a recession. Property prices could determine whether this will be a dip or slump.

    Housing Market May Be Brexit’s Best Bellwether
  • Foreign Firms Give Poland the Cold Shoulder

    Corporate investors are starting to cool on Poland, a long-favored destination for foreign money, as new taxes and political uncertainty prompt companies from across Europe to rethink the country’s appeal.

    Foreign Firms Give Poland the Cold Shoulder
  • Pro-Brexit Economists See Growth Opportunities for U.K.

    A small coterie of mainly British-based economists say leaving the European Union will give the U.K. greater scope for growth.

    Pro-Brexit Economists See Growth Opportunities for U.K.
  • Turkey and Germany Face New Diplomatic Spat

    Tensions between two key players in Europe’s migrant crisis deepened as Turkey summoned one of Germany’s top diplomats there after the handling of a large demonstration in Cologne angered Turkish officials.

    Turkey and Germany Face New Diplomatic Spat
  • Another Economic Stat Adds to Brexit Jitters

    British manufacturing activity tumbled to its lowest level since 2013 in the wake of the U.K.’s decision to exit the European Union, according to a closely watched survey.

    Another Economic Stat Adds to Brexit Jitters