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FILE - In this Thursday, May 17, 2018 file photo German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and British Prime Minister Theresa May after meeting at a hotel on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia, Bulgaria. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

The Latest: Bank chief updates outlook for UK post-Brexit

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, speaks with British Prime Minister Theresa May, left, during a meeting on the sidelines of an EU-Arab League summit at the Sharm El Sheikh convention center in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. Leaders from European Union and Arab League countries met for a second day in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss migration, security and business deals. (Olivier Weiken, Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Lawmakers to vote on no-deal Brexit or delay

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The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney speaks during a news conference to confirm the main interest rate will remain at 0.75 percent, at the Bank of England in London, Thursday Feb. 7, 2019. The Bank of England said that Brexit uncertainties and a weaker global economy overall, mean that British growth in 2019 is likely to be 1.2 percent. (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP)

UK inflation below official target for first time in 2 years

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The Latest: UK economy would be boosted by clarity on Brexit

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The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney speaks during a news conference at the Bank of England in London, Thursday Feb. 7, 2019. The Bank of England said that Brexit uncertainties and a weaker global economy overall, mean that British growth in 2019 is likely to be 1.2 percent, and they will keep its main interest rate at 0.75 percent. (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP)

‘Fog of Brexit’ means UK could enter recession this year

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Alba, a white German Shepherd dog, wearing a European flag stands with supporters of Britain remaining in the European Union as they protest opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. Prime Minister Theresa May was gathering pro-Brexit and pro-EU Conservative lawmakers into an &quot;alternative arrangements working group&quot; seeking to break Britain's Brexit deadlock. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

British economy ‘stalling’ amid intensified Brexit worries

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In this file photo dated Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in London. In 2019 Europe will face a raft of risks to the continent’s ongoing upswing, including the British Brexit from the trading bloc, if the parliament votes on Prime Minister Theresa May’s negotiated deal on leaving the European Union. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, FILE)

With Brexit 12 weeks away, uncertainty squeezing UK economy

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Anti-Brexit demonstrators wave flags outside the houses of Parliament in London, Wednesday Dec. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

Bank of England warns of intensified Brexit uncertainties

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A view of the Banksy Brexit mural of a man chipping away at the EU flag in Dover, England, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. Top European Union officials on Tuesday ruled out any renegotiation of the divorce agreement with Britain, as Prime Minister Theresa May fought to save her Brexit deal by lobbying leaders in Europe's capitals. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP)

Stumbling bloc: How did Brexit become such a mess?

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

An anti-Brexit campaigner waves a European Union flag in Westminster in London, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is due to address Parliament Tuesday, opening five days of debate before a Dec. 11 vote on the divorce agreement.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

U.K. Parliament delivers rebuke to government over Brexit

By Jill Lawless and Raf Casert - Associated Press

If Parliament rejects May’s Brexit deal, uncertainty reigns

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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro smiles as he speaks at the closing ceremony of the International Tourism Fair in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Nov. 26,2018. The United Nations has released $9.2 million for food, medicine and other help for struggling Venezuelans through an emergency relief fund, the first such assistance during the country's deepening a political and economic crisis. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuelan opposition asks UK bank not to give Maduro gold

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Prime Minister Theresa May gives evidence before the Liaison Committee on matters relating to Brexit at Portcullis House in London, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. The governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney says most British businesses aren't ready for a no-deal departure from the European Union as lawmakers from all parties are criticising the agreement Prime Minister May negotiated with the EU, increasing the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit. (PA via AP)

May won’t rule out no-deal Brexit; bank says firms not ready

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The Latest: UK ‘not fully prepared’ for no-deal Brexit

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Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, in London, Wednesday Nov. 28, 2018. Theresa May is battling to persuade skeptical lawmakers to back the Brexit deal before Parliament votes Dec. 11 to accept or reject it. (House of Commons/PA via AP)

U.K. central bank warns of deep recession without Brexit deal

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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech at the CBI annual conference in London, Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. Theresa May said in a speech to business lobby group the Confederation of British Industry that the deal &quot;fulfils the wishes of the British people” to leave the EU, by taking back control of the U.K.’s laws, money and borders. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The Latest: Brexit uncertainty hurting growth - central bank

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Anti Brexit campaigners demonstrate in Westminster in London, Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. The EU nations and Britain are still negotiating the outline text of a draft Brexit deal, setting out their future relationship which will have to be ratified by both the British and the European Parliaments.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Bank of England preparing Brexit deal verdict next week

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UK inflation steady above Bank of England’s target

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Members of a military agency that transports valuables remove gold bars from a military plane to be taken to Venezuela's Central Bank, at the Carlota military airport in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 1, 2018. Since January, Venezuela's central bank has accumulated 3.7 tons of gold from the Orinoco mining belt in southern Bolivar state, which is almost half of the 8.5 tons dispatched in all of 2017.&#160;(AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela gold targeted by Donald Trump

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Bank of England Governor Mark Carney attends the Bank of England's inflation report press conference in the City of London, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. (Kirsty O'Connor/Pool via AP)

UK public urged to recommend scientist for new 50-pound note

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