Brexit: Brexit Minister Raab Resigns; May to Face Hostile Parliament. Update: Two More Resignations, Bringing Total So Far to Four, Now Six
Another rough Brexit day for Theresa May in the offing.
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Brexit: May at Her Marks to Run a Gauntlet. Update: Cabinet Approves Draft Agreement
Brexit spectacle is about to kick into a higher gear.
Read more...Brexit: A State Change Nigh? Updated: UK and EU Said to Reach Agreement; Key MPs Denounce It
If May does not get her vaunted Brexit breakthrough this Wednesday, the UK will have to start passing “no deal” emergency legislation and laying out funds for preparation. Expect the dial to go to 11 if that happens.
Read more...Boeing, Crapification, and the Lion Air Crash
Boeing looks culpable for the Lion Air crash that killed 189 people.
Read more...Australia’s New Grain Deliveries Plunge Due to Drought
Another sign of climate change induced stress, this one from Australia.
Read more...Brexit Dithering and a Labour Push for Revocation?
More Brexit motion, but progress is likely a very different matter.
Read more...US Policy On Iran After The Midterm Elections
A clear Senate majority gives Trump more support for playing tough with Iran. But how productive is this likely to be?
Read more...Northern Ireland Constitutional Settlement: A Brexit Booby Trap?
Why Northern Ireland poses even bigger hurdles to reaching a Brexit deal than you thought.
Read more...The Rapid Acceleration Towards Peak Oil Demand
A rare bit of positive news on the global warming front: oil demand topped out in developed economies and emerging economies are increasingly fighting both internal combustion engines and single use plastics.
Read more...Brexit: Even More Noise in the Signal
Rumors of Brexit progress seem to be greatly exaggerated.
Read more...Plastic Watch: Five Flaws in the EU’s Single-Use Plastics Plan
Plastic Watch: The European Parliament recently approved a plan that will ban outright certain single-use plastics. Alas, these measures fall far short of what’s necessary, both in timing and scope, to address the burgeoning plastic crisis. And they would only apply to the EU.
Read more...What General Electric Is Doing to Dodge the Question: “When Will GE File for Bankruptcy?”
A detailed look at GE’s fall from financial grace.
Read more...As the Fed Tightens, Where Will the Credit Crunch Pinch First?
Who will feel the pain first in the coming credit squeeze?
Read more...Yanis Varoufakis: How the Italian Budget Fight Helps Brussels and Salvini, Hurts Europeans and the Eurozone
Contrary to popular perception, Brussels and the Italian government come out ahead from sparring over Italy’s budget, and what works for them does not work for much of anyone else.
Read more...Brexit Stress Rises: Pound Weakens on S&P Crashout Warning, Norway Nixes “Norway,” Migrant Status at Risk
Brexit news still looks decidedly uncheery.
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