Britain, EU Scramble as Brexit Crisis Deepens

Britain’s crisis deepened Monday as British and EU officials scrambled to deal with the shock of British voters’ decision to leave the European Union, plunging the country into what some describe as its worst disarray since World War II. Hoping to head off further turbulence at the opening of markets Monday, British Finance Minister George Osborne made an early morning statement saying the British economy is fundamentally strong and Britain “remains open for business.” In early trading...

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