G-7 Leaders Blast Potential British EU Exit in Closing Statement

Should British voters choose to exit the European Union in next month’s referendum vote, it could have disastrous effects on the global economy, G-7 leaders said Friday during a summit in Japan. "A UK exit from the EU would reverse the trend towards greater global trade and investment, and the jobs they create, and is a further serious risk to growth," the group of world leaders said in a final declaration following the two-day event. The issue wasn’t on the formal agenda for...

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