Sterling jumps more than 1% after UK and Ireland talk up Brexit deal prospects

LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling jumped on Thursday after the British and Irish prime ministers revived hopes of a possible Brexit deal. Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar issued a joint statement saying they "could see a pathway to a possible deal" after a meeting which was seen by traders as a last-ditch attempt to revive talks over a possible deal over Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, scheduled for Oct. 31.The pound jumped and then extended its rise all the way to $1.2394, up 1.4% on the..