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New blow for Uber as top European Union court says it’s a taxi company

by Associated Press
Dec 20, 2017
The decision reflects a larger dilemma about how governments should treat companies that operate online.
A view of someone using the Uber app in London.
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U.S. business ponder effects of Brexit breakthrough deal

by Stephen Beard
Dec 8, 2017
Today, after weeks of often bitter wrangling, the Brits struck a last-minute, breakthrough deal on Brexit with their European Union partners. They agreed to some of the key terms of their departure from the EU. The United Kingdom will likely be told next week that it can now move on to talk about a future […]
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Brexit: U.K. businesses call for more clarity over deal

by Marketplace Staff
Dec 8, 2017
Businesses eagerly wait for more details on the Brexit transition.
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Angela Merkel's woes echo beyond Germany's borders

by Stephen Beard
Dec 7, 2017
The chancellor is struggling to secure a ruling coalition. The EU could be affected.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's political vulnerability coincides with French President Emanuel Macron's call for an overhaul of the European Union.
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Northern Ireland-Irish Republic border is a hurdle for Brexit

by Stephen Beard
Dec 5, 2017
The Irish Republic wants a guarantee that the border will remain open after Britain leaves the European Union. ...will stay as open as it is today.
Demonstrators wave EU flags outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, central London, today.
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After Brexit, net migration to Britain tumbles

by Stephen Beard
Nov 30, 2017
Britain’s government published its latest immigration figures today. They cover the 12-month period after the June 2016 vote to quit the European Union. Many who backed Brexit said they did so to curb the numbers of immigrants to Britain. Today’s figures show the sharpest fall in net inward migration since British records began more than […]
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Brexit threatens ancient tongue in Britain's southwest

by Stephen Beard
Nov 28, 2017
Speakers of the Cornish language fear EU funding for learning it won't be replaced.
Loveday Jenkin, a leading Cornish language campaigner – standing next to the winding gear from a traditional Cornish tin mine.
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Brexit worries some UK businesses, excites others

by Stephen Beard
Nov 8, 2017
Negotiations are sluggish as the nation moves toward leaving the European Union.
Protesters march against Brexit in Brighton, England, on Sept. 24. 
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Brexit: Let's call the whole thing off?

by Stephen Beard
Nov 2, 2017
As economic fears mount, some Brits wonder if the decision to leave the European Union can be reversed.
Protesters demonstrate against the referendum to quit the EU outside the Houses of Parliament on June 28, 2016, in London.
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Will Merkel go along with Macron's EU reform plan?

by Stephen Beard
Oct 9, 2017
The French president needs German support for his ambitious program, which includes closer cooperation between the member states.
“[French President Emmanuel] Macron and France are incredibly important to Germany and the stability of the European Union, now with Britain out,” says Christian Odendahl of the Centre for European Reform. Above, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Macron talk before the G20 Summit in June in Berlin.
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