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Iceland Builds Arctic Port as Global Shipping Routes Get Redrawn

As global warming creates shipping routes that can cut across the northern tip of the planet, a new port is being built on the fringe of the Arctic circle.

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The Brexit Day That Wasn't Leaves Britain Counting the Cost

For more than two years, the clock ran down toward March 29, the day Prime Minister May pledged Britain would leave the European Union. As the drama rolls on, the costs mount from the Brexit day that wasn’t.

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Brexit Is Like Christmas for European Truck-Rental Companies

Ahead of the original March 29 deadline for Britain to leave the European Union, companies began to fear that if governments couldn’t agree an exit deal, border crossings between the U.K. and Europe would be significantly disrupted.

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Britain’s No-Deal Ferries Get Ready to Set Sail Two Weeks Early

Britain’s no-deal flotilla is getting ready to set sail, shuttling trucks carrying critical goods into the country starting Friday.

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Brexit Trucking Permits Are Flooding In as Hauliers Fear No-Deal

The U.K. has been inundated with requests for permits giving truckers unimpeded access to the European Union in the event of a hard Brexit, highlighting mounting fears among hauliers that their business could be curbed.

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Tesla Rushes Model 3s to China Before Trade-War Truce Expires

At least three ships roughly the length of two football fields are slated to arrive at ports in China by the end of this month, each carrying precious cargo from Elon Musk.

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China Buys Two Million Tons of U.S. Soybeans After Trade Talks

The purchase comes after President Trump said that China, the top soybean importer, had agreed to buy a total of 5 million tons of U.S. supplies following last week’s talks in Washington.

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The Great Brexit Stockpile: How Corporate Britain Is Bracing for No Deal

Brexit is unlikely to feature in the annals of military history, but Britain is getting a taste of wartime stockpiling again.

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A Perfect Storm: Carmakers in Europe Face Uncertainty Beyond Brexit

Demand in the region fizzled late in 2018 due to a combination of emissions-testing bottlenecks and economic headwinds — and more pain could lie ahead.

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Seven Key Issues to Watch This Week in U.S.-China Trade Talks

U.S. and Chinese officials are set to begin trade negotiations on Monday in the hope of reaching a deal during a 90-day truce between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

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U.K. Manufacturers Step Up Stockpiling — Again — Entering Brexit Year

U.K. manufacturers are intensifying their stockpiling efforts as they brace for a potentially disruptive Brexit.

U.K. to Spend $137M for No-Deal Brexit Ferry Routes

The U.K. has awarded contracts to charter extra ferries for freight shipments between southern England and the rest of Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

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