Portal:Current events/2016 June 24

Current events of June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24) (Friday)

Business and economy

• Brexit impact
  • The British pound and FTSE 100 Index for the London Stock Exchange both fall in trading as early results from the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum show a stronger than expected result for Leave. (Bloomberg), (Telegraph)
  • Asian markets drop as leave continues to lead in the Brexit referendum. (New York Times)
  • The BBC has forecast the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. (BBC)

Law and crime

• Volkswagen emissions scandal
  • South Korean issues an arrest warrant for a Korea-based Volkswagen AG executive in relation to the emissions scandal which is the first warrant issued for an executive anywhere in the world. (Reuters via Daily Mail)