Theresa May to seek snap election for 8 June - BBC

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June, BBC News reports.

Key highlights:

Britain needs certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum
The country is coming together but Westminster is not
So we need a general election and we need one now. We have at this moment a one off chance to get this done
Since I became prime minister I've said there should be no election until 2020, but now I have concluded that the only way to guarantee certainty and security for the years ahead is to hold this election and seek your support for the decisions we must take

Apr 18, 2017

US: Housing starts likely to decline by 8.0% in March - Nomura

The research team at Nomura is forecasting an 8.0% m-o-m decline in housings starts in March, slowing to an annualized rate of 1185k from 1288k in the

Key economic releases for the week ahead - Rabobank

Analysts at Rabobank lists down the key economic releases for this week which is likely to have an impact on global investors risk appetite. Key Quot