Bloomberg Voting is under way in the Venezuela opposition alliance’s unofficial plebiscite, as it seeks to challenge the legitimacy of President Nicolas Maduro’s plan to rewrite the constitution after four months of anti-government protests that have left almost 100 dead. Venezuelans are being asked if they reject Maduro’s plan for a new assembly to change the constitution, if the armed …

Bloomberg Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said transitional arrangements for Britain leaving the European Union are likely to last a couple of years, rather than the couple of months suggested by his cabinet colleague, Trade Secretary Liam Fox. “It depends how long we need to put in place new customs systems, new migration systems; these things can’t be magicked …

Bloomberg German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she planned to serve a full four-year term if re-elected and defended herself against a political attack by her Social Democratic challenger that she’s faltered on public infrastructure investment. “I made clear when I announced my re-election bid that I would run for four years,” Merkel said in an interview with ARD television on …