2019

Corbyn: ‘We will make sure Britain has trade relationship with Europe’

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has refused to be drawn on whether he would campaign for his own Brexit deal, should he secure one. He said in any negotiations, he would “make sure Britain has a trade relationship with Europe”, adding they would seek a dynamic relationship on rights and arrangements in Northern Ireland. “We would […]

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This Week in Business: No More E-Cigarettes at Walmart, and an Attack on the World’s Oil Supply

Who knew the humble tailpipe could cause so much political rancor? Find out why, below, along with more business and tech news that you should know heading into the week. On that note, check out our in-depth analysis of life in the modern workplace, including a guide to office chitchat and snacks. See, Monday doesn’t

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M.I.T. Media Lab, Already Rattled by the Epstein Scandal, Has a New Worry

The M.I.T. Media Lab, an unconventional research center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been under scrutiny since August, when its financial ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became public. Now researchers who worked at the lab say that one of its high-profile scientific projects was promoted with misleading claims. At the

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600 Meetings and a World of Conflict: What to Expect at the U.N. General Assembly

The annual United Nations General Assembly will unfold this week against a backdrop of crises — from the warming planet to economic uncertainty to flaring conflicts that threaten to further entangle the United States in the volatile Middle East. Trade wars, migration, energy supplies, climate change and the eradication of poverty underpin the basic themes

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