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May’s Brexit deal hinges on Corbyn

Prime Minister Theresa May’s control over Brexit is slipping away. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, no doubt hoping to prevent further defections from his party, said he would support a “public vote” on Brexit. He gave no details, but it’s a significant shift in a politician who has never hidden his euroskepticism or opposition to a second referendum. Whether another vote ...

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Tesla speeds up! Why aren’t you thrilled?

Well, it’s here. Tesla Inc.’s $35,000 Model 3 went on sale in typical fashion: teased on Twitter, announced by CEO Elon Musk and a bit late. The car has a totemic significance for the company, representing the break-out moment from luxury Silicon Valley toy to electrified wheels for the masses. I went on the website and was told the base ...

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The ECB is speaking with too many voices

Mario Draghi has a problem if he wants to respond proactively to Europe’s economic slowdown: There’s push-back from the most important hawks on the European Central Bank’s (ECB) governing council. The ECB president has never had it easy trying to balance the differing demands of the 19 euro zone countries (represented on the council by their central bank governors), and ...

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