Brexit Trade Deal Sets Up EU, U.K. to Avoid Chaotic Rupture

Agreement will allow for tariff-free trade in goods from 2021
But financial services firms still face months of uncertainty

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says we can finally put Brexit behind us.

Source: Bloomberg

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By Ian Wishart, Alberto Nardelli, and Joe Mayes

December 24, 2020 at 2:40 PM UTC

Updated on

December 25, 2020 at 2:58 PM UTC

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The U.K. clinched a historic trade deal with the European Union, avoiding a bitter breakup and preparing the ground for a new relationship with its biggest commercial partner.