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Scotland independence vote: 'No' campaign holds lead

From marketwatch.com

As results from Scotland's historic referendum to decide whether to break from the U.K. trickled in early Friday, those favoring the union maintained a solid lead, reports said. Returns from 25 of the 32 voting districts in Scotland showed just four -- Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Dundee and West Dunbartonshire -- favoring independence, according to the BBC. Despite the pro-independence "Yes" camp's victory in Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, the "No" campagin was ahead in the overall tally by 54% to 46%. Turnout was very strong, at more than 84%. The British pound GBPUSD, +0.65% pushed higher as the votes came in, ... (full story)

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