- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has gotten yet another reprieve, with the recent decision by European leaders to delay a decision on Brexit by two weeks. This gives May another chance to get the votes needed to pass her Brexit deal.
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