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UK dismisses 40bn-euro Brexit bill as speculation

Bloomberg Theresa May’s office dismissed as speculation a report that the UK is prepared to pay a 40 billion-euro ($47 billion) bill to leave the European Union, while leading Brexit supporters pushed back against paying anything at all. The figure surfaced in the Sunday Telegraph newspaper, which cited three government officials it didn’t identify as saying Britain would offer the …

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US envoys to visit Gulf in push to defuse crisis

Bloomberg Two US envoys are expected in Kuwait before embarking on a tour of the four states that have isolated Qatar, according to a Gulf official with direct knowledge of the visit, in the latest push by Washington to help defuse the two-month standoff. General Anthony Zinni, a retired former head of US Central Command, will be accompanied by Timothy …

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Ruling party scrambles to hold onto power in Mexico

Bloomberg A year is a long time in politics. But for the task confronting Mexico’s ruling party — to recover from rock bottom approval ratings and retain the presidency — it may not be long enough. That’s why there’s a sense of urgency about the party’s national assembly taking place in five states this week. After ruling Mexico for most …

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