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FRESH suggestions that the EU could offer Britain a transitional Brexit deal have lifted the pound to a twelve-day high versus the US dollar this morning. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE pound climbed over half a cent against the US dollar in overnight trade as markets were less than impressed by the minutes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

MEASURES to tackle the UK’s burgeoning household debt have failed to boost the pound against the euro this morning. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE euro could be destroyed by a financial bubble that is the legacy of the bloc’s banking crisis, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

HSBC has appointed John Flint as the bank’s new chief executive. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

LONDON is set to boom amid Brexit with economy growth that outstrips Paris, Frankfurt and Berlin, as the capital remains the best city in the world to do business, according to two separate studies. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

A MILLION more vulnerable households will have their gas and electricity bills capped this winter but a wider Government crackdown on prices could take months to take effect, the energy regulator has warned. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

SHOPPERS’ spending power can make a big impact this Saturday when the spotlight shines on social enterprises, those businesses with a keen sense of community and a will to do good that’s at the heart of everything they do. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE CO-OP Group is closing in on a deal to more than double its food store presence after the board of convenience chain Nisa Retail recommended a £137.5million takeover. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE pound slumped against the euro this morning as Catalonia’s President Carles Puigdemont announced that he would delay the implementation of a declaration of independence. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed