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Frankfurt readies for possible influx of London bankers

by Stephen Beard
Sep 21, 2017
Frankfurt hopes to draw London bankers post-Brexit but some residents have concerns.
Europa Allee, a broad avenue in the center of the city, is one likely destination for the Brexit bankers. Luxury apartment blocks, hotels, shops and leisure centers have been springing up there for more than five years.
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Britain's farmers have second thoughts on Brexit

by Stephen Beard
Aug 22, 2017
They face U.S. competition and the loss of EU subsidies.
A dairy farmer looks out of the milking parlor at Newlands Farm in Bozeat, England.
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Trade Off: Stories of Globalization and Backlash

Is globalization in decline?

by David Brancaccio
Aug 18, 2017
Trade barriers may rise and fall, but it's not a case of extremes, one expert says.
Is our world getting more or less globally connected?
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Laying the groundwork for post-Brexit trade

by Kimberly Adams
Jul 24, 2017
Representatives from the U.S. and Britain are meeting today for the first time to talk about what the trade relationship between the two countries will look like after Brexit. But there is only so much U.S. and British negotiators can work out in advance. That’s because we still don’t know what Brexit will look like.  Click […]
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A year after Brexit vote, some want 'nuclear option'

by Stephen Beard
Jun 23, 2017
Hardliners say Britain should quit Brexit talks and offer unilateral free trade.
Some “hard Brexiters” say that if the U.K. fails to secure a satisfactory deal during negotiations, it should walk out of the talks and make a unilateral declaration of free trade.
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After a difficult few months, Brexit negotiations begin

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 19, 2017
British Prime Minister Theresa May faces mounting pressure at home.
“Prime Minister May's authority has been shattered,” says Stephen Beard, Marketplace's London correspondent.
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Is the UK facing parliamentary paralysis?

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 9, 2017
The election results mean May's leadership could be challenged, British pundits say.
Theresa May, British prime minister and Conservative Party leader, delivers a statement in London today after Conservatives lost their majority in a snap general election.
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Weekly Wrap: How much more chaos can one global economy stand?

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 9, 2017
Sheelah Kolhatkar of The New Yorker and David Gura of Bloomberg join us to discuss the week’s business and economic news. With the stunning election results in Britain now final, we look at how the political turmoil will impact Brexit negotiations and if the European Union now has leverage. Then, we turn our attention to […]
National flags flutter near the the Elizabeth Tower, commonly referred to as Big Ben, in central London today.
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For British whistle-maker, the future is cloudy after the election

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jun 9, 2017
'The politicians have got to get their act together,' says Simon Topman of the Acme Whistle Co.
About half the factory workers at Acme Whistle Co. are immigrants.
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Theresa May's political power is 'massively weakened' following UK snap election

by David Brancaccio
Jun 9, 2017
The prime minister had been hoping for stronger support during her Brexit negotiations.
British Prime Minister Theresa May won the country's snap election, but she lost her parliamentary majority.
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