This week's news... condensed

The week got off to a positive start with politicians in the US coming to an agreement to raise the debt ceiling, after weeks of wrangling, grandstanding and fearmongering. However, other matters quickly overtook the markets, which fell throughout the week, and the Dow Jones had its worst day since 2008. Anticipation had been building for months, and on Monday the FSA's platforms Policy Statement finally arrived. We were all waiting for clarification on the future of rebates and, oh...