MIN READDec 14, 2020 | 21:44 GMT

EU and British flags Dec. 9, 2020, in front of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels.

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While a last-minute EU-U.K. trade deal is possible, the fast-approaching deadline means that the risk of a managed or disorderly no-deal British exit from the EU single market come Dec. 31 remains high....