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UK GDP: Economy Avoids Recession Despite Weak Growth
Monday, November 11, 2019 - 11:05am | 552The United Kingdom's economy is growing at its slowest annual rate in almost a decade. The U.K.'s year-over-year growth in the three month period ended in September slowed from 1.3% to to 1%, the Office for National Statistics said. The economy avoided a recession by growing...
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Brexit Update: Germany's Merkel Informs British PM Johnson Deal 'Overwhelmingly Unlikely'
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 12:02pm | 686A No. 10 Downing Street source has said a Brexit deal is "essentially impossible" in the wake of a call between U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to a Tuesday BBC report. Johnson and Merkel spoke earlier about the proposals the British...
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Brexit Update: Queen Approves Johnson's Request To Suspend UK Parliament, Sterling Falls
Wednesday, August 28, 2019 - 10:36am | 466Queen Elizabeth II has OK'ed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's request to suspend Parliament in September, with a new session beginning in mid-October. The move gives MPs limited time to stop a no-deal Brexit. In response to this news, the sterling fell 1% against the dollar...