Brussels / Bloomberg European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker refused on Tuesday to entertain the idea of a British exit from the European Union, saying there is no “plan B” ahead of talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron. Juncker, head of the EU executive, said he expected Britain to stay in 28-nation bloc as “a constructive and active member.” “If ...

Alex Morales / Bloomberg A British departure from the European Union would put at risk 466 billion pounds ($670 billion) of U.K. trade with nations in Europe and beyond, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Centre for Economic and Business Research. Britain’s membership of the bloc gives it “easy” access to trade with the other 27 member ...

WARSAW / Bloomberg Poland’s new government plans to harness 1 trillion zloty ($254 billion), or nearly half of the country’s annual economic output, for investment in manufacturing and innovation to help the nation catch up with richer European Union neighbours. The government is due to discuss the proposal, drafted by Development Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, the former chief executive officer at ...