--The head of U.K. engineering firm Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (RR.LN) urged support for U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, saying any Brexit deal was better than exiting the European Union with no deal, the BBC reported Friday.

--"We are slightly running out of time and I would, as a business leader, like to see politicians on both sides of the fence get on and negotiate a practical deal that works for business," Rolls Royce Chief Executive Warren East said, according to the report.

--Calls to support the Brexit plan came from several other business leaders as well, the report said.

Full story: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46230157

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