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Sterling boosted by reports of Irish border Brexit deal

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Britain is reportedly close to clinching a deal with the European Union over the Northern Ireland border, a step that would pave the way for Brussels to offer a two-year Brexit transition deal as early as January. As Laura Frykberg reports, avoiding a so-called "hard border" on the island of Ireland is the last major hurdle before Brexit talks can move to negotiations on Britain's future trade relationship with the EU.