Britain

By Max Delany BRUSSELS - EU negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday (14) signalled there was a "narrow path" to a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain, as key sticking points remain after both sides abandoned a supposed make-or-break deadline.…
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By Mark Landler and Stephen Castle LONDON — It can be hard, in the climactic days of a high-stakes negotiation, to separate theatrics from substance — and so it was Saturday (5) evening, when Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain and the…
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By Megan Specia LONDON — The Hay Festival, an annual staple of Britain’s literary calendar, announced Monday (19) that an offshoot event to promote freedom of speech and women’s empowerment would no longer be held in Abu Dhabi after one…
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LONDON- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday (3) asked their negotiators to "work intensively" to overcome differences to secure a post-Brexit free trade deal. The two leaders spoke via…
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COLOMBO - Sri Lanka has shipped back to Britain container-loads of waste that the government said was brought into the island in violation of international laws governing the shipping of hazardous material. The 21 containers - holding up…
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COLOMBO - Creating history of sorts, Roshanie Moraes, Executive Vice President, John Keells Holdings PLC, was elected President of the Council for Business with Britain, becoming the first woman to be elected to the post. The feat was…
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