The prospect of a no-deal Brexit was a major topic in last night’s debate between the last five candidates to be the next prime minister- which will be whittled down again today.

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Facebook has revealed plans for a new global digital currency backed by assets and supported by more than two dozen companies ranging from Visa and Mastercard to Lyft and Spotify.

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US markets rose last night after the European Central Bank indicated that it may be willing to cut interest rates and president Trump revealed plans to meet Chinese president Xi Jinping.