Sitharaman assured international investors at an interaction session at the IMF's headquarters that the government was continuously working to bring reforms
Johnson, according to a source at the meeting of the 1922 Committee of Conservatives, made a short bouncy speech which was very well received
With 17 days before the UK is due to leave the EU, Johnson repeatedly pledged to "get Brexit done," as he spoke in Parliament on Monday
There was little support from comments by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, who said the US economy would continue to expand but that trade wars and Brexit were causing headwinds.
Johnson promises to take Britain out of the European Union by the twice-delayed October 31 deadline.
Queen Elizabeth II may have to step in and effectively sack a sitting Prime Minister in such a scenario as Johnson pursues his 'do or die' pledge to leave the European Union by the Oct 31 deadline
On Wednesday, Johnson submitted new proposals to the EU that he hopes will lead to a withdrawal agreement
Only a fortnight remains before the EU summit meeting of heads of government on October 17 and 18.
Johnson said an alternative to a "compromise for both sides" -- which included no customs checks "at or near" the Northern Irish border -- was for Britain to leave without a deal
Johnson's opponents say leaving the EU without a deal to keep most of its trading arrangements in place would plunge Britain into economic chaos
Johnson told British media he "strongly disagreed" with the court decision but would respect it
He also joked that some British politicians want Brexit to be an eternal torture
The ruling was a unanimous decision by the court's 11 presiding judges
Sentiment toward the UK currency may be improving, but more plot twists are imminent
To believe that one language unifies all would mean that many languages divide the people. However, to cast language in this role seems antithetical to its original intent
In an odd analogy, he compared Britain to the comic book character Hulk
This phenomenon of shifting allegiances is common even in the 21st century, says the author
Johnson will look to weaponize any extension, claiming it is a remainer trick to stop the "will of the people."
The government, meanwhile, has appealed the Scottish court ruling, with the case set to be heard in the Supreme Court next Tuesday, and parliament will for now stay shut
Judges at Scotland's highest court in Edinburgh said Britain's Supreme Court must make the final decision.