(Reuters) -British fashion chain Ted Baker on Monday said Chairman John Barton had died, and senior independent director Helena Feltham would take on .
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Markets and pound lift on talk of a Brexit deal
File photo dated 08/03/17 of an easyJet aeroplane. The budget airline has recorded a jump in revenue following an increase in passenger numbers. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday January 23, 2018. In Johan Lundgren s first trading update si Rumours swirling that a UK-EU trade deal could be signed as soon as Wednesday evening were enough for markets and the pound to shoot up, reversing falls earlier in the week. Investors preferred to not let new Covid-19 restrictions dampen spirits as the FTSE 100 index closed up 42.59 points, or 0.7%, at 6,495.75. The domestic-focused FTSE 250 ended up 347.04 points, or 1.7%, at 20,297.76.