Unloved and indebted, UK plc risks higher bond repayment costs from Brexit
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LONDON (Reuters) - British companies with more than $130 billion (£102 billion) of debt to refinance this year are facing rising funding costs as a no-deal Brexit looms, with yields on some bonds now akin to those in emerging markets.Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover highlighted the issues facing some UK corporates when it said recently it would not tap bond markets for the $1 billion it needs to repay maturing debt and plans alternative funding instead. "Market conditions for issuing bonds presently..