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Fall of the ‘big top’

  SARASOTA / AP Goodbye to death-defying feats — daring young men (and women) on the flying trapeze, whip-wielding lion tamers, human cannonballs. Goodbye to the scent of peanuts and popcorn, the thrill of three rings, the jaunty bum-bum-dadadada of circus music. Send out the clowns. The Big Top is coming down — for good. Officials of the company that ...

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Hitachi says Brexit may hurt UK rail plant

  Bloomberg Hitachi Ltd. said Britain’s vote to quit the European Union may become more of a concern when the Japanese conglomerate’s train factory in northern England becomes more reliant on exports after 2019. For the next few years the Newton Aycliffe plant will be busy making the vehicles it was set up to build when Hitachi won Britain’s biggest ...

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In first remark, Trump mocks worldwide demonstrations

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump mocked protesters who gathered for large demonstrations across the U.S. and the world on Saturday to signal discontent with his leadership, questioning whether they voted and criticizing celebrities who participated in the events. “Watched protests yesterday but was under impression that we just had an election! Why didn’t these people vote? Celebs hurt cause badly,” ...

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