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The pound US dollar exchange rate soared by over 1.9 percent today, with the pairing currently trading around $ 1.264 after the EU’s Chief Brexit Negotiator, Michael Barnier described a “constructive meeting” with the UK Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay. Today also saw the EU27 give the greenlight on “tunnel” negotiations ahead of the EU summit next week. Daily Express :: ...

THE BRITISH pound rocketed against the euro and the US dollar amid hopes the UK will secure a Brexit agreement with the European Union before the scheduled deadline at the end of the month. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

DEVELOPMENT of the world’s first raspberry picking robot is gathering pace as UK start up Fieldwork Robotics sets its sights on manufacturing in Britain next year and securing £1million of further investment. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

The pound rose against the US dollar this afternoon with the pairing currently trading at around $ 1.226 as the ‘greenback’ slumped on September data revealing the weakest US inflation reading since January. With US data also revealing a retreat in underlying inflation, expectations for another near-term Federal Reserve rate cut increased. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

The pound euro exchange rate eased today, with the pairing currently trading around €1.109 after the UK’s growth figure for August fell from 0.4 percent to 0.1 percent. John Hawksworth, the Chief Economist at PwC, said that today’s figures had “put to bed” fears for a recession in the third quarter of 2019, but urged caution, warning of a problematic ...

THE pound US dollar exchange rate steadied at around $ 1.221 today as UK-EU Brexit talks ground to a halt with just 22 days to go until the deadline. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE pound slumped against the euro this afternoon, with the pairing currently trading at around €1.112 as the EU refuted news they were prepared to offer a major Brexit concession. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

BITCOIN’S recent woes look set to continue as the world’s leading cryptocurrency struggles to get up off the canvas following a knockout blow more than two weeks ago. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

POUND sterling jumped more than 0.5 percent this morning after reports the European Union was ready to offer Boris Johnson a major concession in a last-ditch attempt to revive a Brexit deal. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

DEUTSCHE BANK is to make half of its planned 18,000 job cuts in Germany, insiders have said. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed