In the political realm, no one knows how Brexit’s long-running theater of the absurd will end. But for much of the business world, Britain’s departure from the European Union has effectively happened.

In February, Nissan said it was scrapping plans to build a new sport
utility vehicle at its enormous plant in Sunderland, England.
 The company cited, in part, the
uncertainty over Brexit.

The New Covent Garden Market in London. If Britain leaves
 the European market, it will lose not only free access to
 Europe but also the benefits of the bloc’s 
trade deals with other countries.

For more than three decades, London has attracted global banks,
 trading operations, hedge funds, asset managers and 
sovereign wealth funds, becoming a global financial 
center second to none. Brexit has 
jeopardized that status