Brexit mus As the UK and EU finally strike a Brexit trade agreement, talks on a deal went down to the wire with the UK due to leave the single market and customs union at the end of the month.

Brexit mus 隨著英國和歐盟最終達成Brexit貿易協議，隨著英國將在月底離開單一市場和關稅同盟，協議談判也進入尾聲。

Sources in London and Brussels said overnight that a deal was close, but news conference is expected Thursday morning never took place.

倫敦和布魯塞爾的消息人士隔夜表示，交易已經接近，但預計週四上午的新聞發佈會從未舉行。

You sources said wrangling over fishing quotas was to blame only for a deal to finally get over the line.

你消息人士說，在漁業配額問題上的爭執，只怪交易終於過關。

That should include agreement on other sticking points, such as how to ensure a level playing field for competition.

這應包括就其他關鍵點達成一致，例如如何確保公平競爭的環境。

A deal will avert the prospect off both sides imposing widespread import taxes come January.

一項協議將避免雙方在1月份廣泛徵收進口稅的前景。

The first, it also covers issues such as security, transport and energy.

第一，它還涉及安全、交通和能源等問題。

But even with a deal, businesses will face new red tape and new costs.

但即使達成協議，企業也將面臨新的繁文縟節和新的成本。

Further disruption at ports seems certain.

港口的進一步中斷似乎是肯定的。

Most economists, though, say the alternative off a no deal exit looked much worse.

不過，大多數經濟學家表示，無協議脫歐的替代方案看起來要糟糕得多。