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This week was dominated by news of the demise of Yahoo, the Internet giant soon to be acquired by Verizon.

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This week the news has been dominated by the fallout from political upheavals. A coup attempt in Turkey, Donald Trump headlining the Republican National Convention, and the formation of a new UK government

Theresa May has reiterated that her new government will remain committed to EU withdrawal negotiations, while familiar faces such as George Osborne and Michael Gove are no longer around. The FTSE recorded modest gains in response to the news as the City welcomed the appointments.

Barring property, the big post-Brexit headline from last week was all about who will be the next prime minister.