FTSE LIVE: Pound steady as May and Corbyn hold Brexit talks

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FTSE CLOSE: Pound edges up as May lines up Brexit meetings with Merkel and Macron; Boardroom battle at Barclays; Ashley lashes out at Debenhams bosses

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The FTSE 100 closed up 5.02 points at 7451.89 and the pound was at $1.31 against the dollar.

The pound is slightly higher as Theresa May lines up Brexit meetings with counterparts Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron.

In company news Mike Ashley has lashed out at Debenhams’ bosses again as they continue to rebuff his increasingly insistent push to take control of the chain. 

The cryptocurrency resurgence which began a week ago is continuing with the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum seeing more rapid gains in value, stoking hopes of a new bull market in digital assets. 

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