As Britain plans to leave the EU, automakers plan to leave Britain

Feb 21, 2019
Some foreign automakers are abandoning their U.K. operations, resulting in job losses and further uncertainty.
A car transporter loaded with Honda vehicles is driven in to the Honda manufacturing plant in Swindon, southwest England on February 19, 2019.
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As Brexit approaches, some Brits are stocking up

Feb 15, 2019
Concerns over possible shortages have some Britons preparing for the worst.
Paolo Arrigo of Seeds of Italy Ltd says his sales have more than doubled since fears of a no-deal Brexit began to grow a month ago.
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How much Brexit uncertainty can the global economy take?

Jan 16, 2019
The turmoil of Brexit continued today with a no-confidence vote attempting to oust Prime Minister Theresa May. She survived by a margin of 19 votes. But the Brexit storm is hardly contained. It remains an uneasy, potentially expensive complication at a time when the world may not be able to afford it. So at what […]
Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media after her government defeated a vote of no confidence in the House of Commons on Jan. 16, 2019 in London, England. 
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British Prime Minister May wins no-confidence vote, but is still beset by Brexit

Jan 16, 2019
The narrow victory comes a day after her European Union divorce deal was rejected.
British Prime Minister Theresa May in 2017 signs the official letter to the European Council invoking Article 50 and the United Kingdom's intention to leave the EU.
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U.K. lawmakers reject Brexit deal in 432-202 vote

Jan 15, 2019
Uncertainty lies ahead of the planned British exit from the European Union on March 29.
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U.S. space economy set to blast off in 2019

Jan 2, 2019
Will America be leading the way?
Virgin Galactic's SpaceshipTwo takes off for a suborbital test flight of the VSS Unity on December 13, 2018, in Mojave, California. 
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London's financial industry watches but says little on Brexit

Dec 10, 2018
The U.K.'s most profitable industry is cautious about airing its views on Brexit.
A Union Jack flag flutters in front of the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, in London.
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Brexit in turmoil as May postpones Parliament vote on it

Dec 10, 2018
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would seek “assurances” from the EU and bring the Brexit deal back to Parliament, but did not set a new date for the vote.
A man waves both a Union flag and a European flag together on College Green outside The Houses of Parliament at an anti-Brexit protest in central London on June 28, 2016. 
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Here's why trade talks between the US and EU are slow

Oct 18, 2018
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was in Brussels this week, talking trade with the European Commission. And apparently things aren’t going so well. Back in July, the United States agreed to hold off on its threat to slap tariffs on European auto imports while the two sides negotiate a larger trade deal. Three months later, both […]
The European Union and U.S. flags 
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Here's why trade talks between the US and EU are slow

Oct 18, 2018
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was in Brussels this week, talking trade with the European Commission. And apparently things aren’t going so well. Back in July, the United States agreed to hold off on its threat to slap tariffs on European auto imports while the two sides negotiate a larger trade deal. Three months later, both […]
The European Union and U.S. flags 
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