The pound is taking a pounding. The British currency has plunged, sliding against the U.S. dollar to touch an all-time low. It's a sign of the alarm in financial markets over new Prime Minister Liz ...

A reported leadership rift at the heart of the UK government has left the pound holding its ground for now, but investors ...

Most measurements in the English language have pretty straightforward abbreviations ― “tbsp” for tablespoon, “qt” for quart, “yd” for yard and so on. So why, then, do we use “lb” to refer to pound?

The pound extended its recent outperformance versus major peers as UK growth data came in stronger than expected. Sterling rose 0.1% to $1.3592 on Thursday, its strongest level since July 10, before ...