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DHL's CEO on tariffs, economic protectionism and Germany's economy

by Leanna Byrne and Meredith Garretson
Sep 3, 2024
"Trade barriers drive inflation," explained Tobias Meyer, CEO of the German logistics company DHL Group.
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For this London honey seller, the buzz is about British bees

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jun 25, 2024
Business is strong for Samantha Wallace. But she's dealing with complicated import rules and seeking the right varieties of domestic honey.
A bee collects nectar from lavender in Knutsford, England. "Our passion is honey," says Samantha Wallace, who values "the diversity of flavor."
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What’s going wrong with post-Brexit Britain?

by Stephen Beard
Jun 7, 2023
Brexit supporters blame the Conservative government for failing to exploit the benefits of leaving the European Union.
In a photo from 2017, the EU and UK flags wave outside Parliament in London. A recent survey finds that British majorities believe successive Conservative governments have mismanaged Brexit and that the initiative was a mistake.
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A UK regulator has blocked the Microsoft-Activision merger. But don't blame it on Brexit.

by Lily Jamali
Apr 26, 2023
Some experts say the decision is rooted in the U.K.'s efforts to develop its own tech industry.
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority said a merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard would hamper innovation and reduce choice for gamers.
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Years after Brexit, a London honey shop looks beyond Europe for sources

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Apr 18, 2023
Samantha Wallace of From Field and Flower considers changing her supplier network in response to changes in trade regulations and rising costs.
Beekeepers at one of Samantha Wallace's suppliers in Sweden.
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Is Brexit to blame for Britain's mess?

by Stephen Beard
Nov 9, 2022
Some critics of the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union say the country’s recent turmoil should drive it back into the bloc.
Anti-Brexit demonstrators march in London on Oct. 22.
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Even a London honey stall is caught up in Britain's historically high inflation

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jul 5, 2022
"It's a bit like pushing a boulder up a hill," says London store owner Samantha Wallace.
Bees at an apiary in Italy. "We've actually just had to, for the first time, raise our Italian honey prices," said Samantha Wallace.
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UK's cost-of-living crisis breathes new life into old battle over Brexit

by Stephen Beard
Jul 4, 2022
Britain’s high inflation is fueling demands that it consider rejoining the European Union.
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Soaring UK inflation tops 9%, fuels labor unrest

by Stephen Beard
Jun 23, 2022
The Ukraine war and the impacts of the pandemic sparked a global spike in prices. Britain is grappling with the domestic consequences.
Workers marched through London last weekend, demanding pay raises to match inflation.
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U.K. weighs whether to restore its old system of imperial measurements

by Stephen Beard
Jun 15, 2022
The prime minister pledged to make the use of pounds and ounces official again after Brexit. We checked sentiment at Shrewsbury Market.
In the imperial measurement system, an inch is based on the length of three grains of barley.
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