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Brexit, Technology and People: A Complicated Mix

Will fintech in London falter? Will it be tougher to attract talent? Will it be more difficult to raise money? Will jobs be slashed? These are just some of the questions that have arisen post-Brexit.

Brexit

Yesterday, I went to a pub called The Churchill Tavern with six of my British friends to watch the Brexit results roll in. It was a night filled with a lot of laughs and even more beer.

The night was underpinned by the belief that the people of Britain would vote to remain in the European Union. Sure, the polls said it would be close, but every major survey leading into yesterday said that it would be a vote to stay. In the Internet era, I can't recall a vote where 100 percent of the reputable

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