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EU to react swiftly if Trump slaps tariffs on European cars
US Commerce Department to issue its guidance on whether auto imports endanger US national security enough to justify import taxes.
UK’s May suffers embarrassing defeat on Brexit strategy
The defeat is symbolic rather than binding, but shows how weak the British PM’s hand is.
Tariffs take toll on US whiskey exports in last half of 2018
Once surging sales to EU, the industry’s biggest export market, fell by 8.7% from July through November.
EU slashes its forecasts for economic growth
Germany, Italy and the Netherlands all saw sizeable downgrades for their growth outlook.
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‘Fog of Brexit’ means UK could enter recession this year
British economy is set to grow at its slowest rate since the global financial crisis.
Nissan decision seen as sign of Brexit business jitters
Japanese automaker will not build the X-Trail model at its existing UK plant in Sunderland.
A third of UK firms consider move abroad over Brexit: survey
Manufacturing firms stockpiled goods at a record rate in January to prepare for potential Brexit disruption to trade.
EU-Canada trade deal gets green light from legal adviser
Critics of law maintained dispute settlement clauses would give too much power to multinationals at cost of independence of EU member states.
Airbus CEO warns it could leave UK in event of no-deal Brexit [UPDATED]
“Please don’t listen to the Brexiteers’ madness which asserts that, because we have huge plants here, we will not move and we will always be here,” Tom Enders said. “They are wrong.”
Brexit battle looms as UK lawmakers attack May’s ‘Plan B’
Brexit Plan B looks an awful lot like Plan A.
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Few signs of breakthrough as May to unveil Brexit Plan B
No radical changes expected, though she may seek alterations to an insurance policy known as the “backstop.”
Brexit talks by UK’s May called a ‘stunt’ by opposition [UPDATED]
Many lawmakers think a “soft Brexit” that kept Britain in the EU’s single market or customs union is the only plan capable of winning a majority in Parliament.
May wins no-confidence vote, but is still beset by Brexit
Britain’s PM is caught between the rock of her own negotiating red lines and the hard place of a Parliament that wants to force a radical change of course.
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U.K.’s May faces no confidence vote after Brexit plan crushed
The House of Commons’ 432-202 vote against May’s plan was widely expected.
EU parliament laments trans-Atlantic relations under Trump
Trans-Atlantic relations have steadily worsened since Trump became president two years ago.
