'How bad can things get?' Wall Street chief puts Theresa May on Brexit spot
by Peter Walker in New York from on (#3ZK44)
Blackstone boss challenges PM over risks UK departure may have on future investment
Theresa May has been put on the defensive over Brexit at a business summit in New York after a leading chief executive asked her to explain the possible risks of Britain's departure on future investment, saying: "How bad can things get?"
The question came from Steve Schwarzman of asset management firm Blackstone. He described Brexit as "a little daunting", and asked May about what he said were the risks of a change of government in the UK.
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