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Weekend round-up: Brexit business and four other big stories

18/10/2019 · Netflix (NFLX)  · Sophos (SOPH) 
Europe FTSE 100 FTSE 250 Mergers & Acquisitions Politics UK

Brexit battling, Woodford walks, bet on the banks and WeWork's woes. Read on for a full round-up of the week's business news.

Unless the exploits of Extinction Rebellion have inspired you to abandon modern life and live off the land with no contact to the outside world (unlikely, the protests this week drew far more criticism than they did support), you will be aware that Boris Johnson has negotiated a deal with the European Union. Good job Boris, you have done what few expected of you, least of all the currency traders. This week the sterling enjoyed its biggest rising streak since October 1985. The domestic FTSE 250 has rallied and even the FTSE 100 made some headway, despite its high proportion of overseas…

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