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EU tax bill faces no-deal Brexit conundrum

Bloomberg A no-deal Brexit could create yet another headache for the European Union as it prepares to hand dozens of UK-based companies a tax bill that is expected to top $1.5 billion. With just over two months left until Britain’s scheduled departure date of March 29, time is running out for the European Commission to order the UK to recoup ...

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Uber open to outside investors for self-driving unit, says CEO

Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said it was “possible” the ride-hailing giant would look for outside investors for its self-driving car unit, but isn’t currently searching for backers. The company’s pouring large, undisclosed sums of money into its Advanced Technologies Group, which includes the company’s self-driving car research as well as plans to build VTOL (vertical ...

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Sweden’s jobless rate up for a second month

Bloomberg Swedish unemployment rose for a second month in December as job seekers flocked to the labour market at the tail-end of a long economic expansion. The seasonally-adjusted rate rose to 6.4 percent, up from a revised 6.2 percent in November, Statistics Sweden said. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected a rate of 6.2 percent in December. Swedish unemployment remains ...

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