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How much do you remember from the last seven days in financial services?

1. Canada's Bank of Montreal (BMO) agreed a deal to buy F&C for how much in cash? a) £708m b) £900m c) £1.4bn Read the story here 2. Preliminary figures showed the US economy grew at an annual rate of what in the last quarter of 2013? a) 2.4% b) 3.2% c) 5.4% Read the story here 3. The value of Alternative Investment Market (AIM)-listed shares has seen a collective increase of what since legislative changes lifting the ban on direct ISA investments were announced? a) 25% b) 35% c) 45% Read the story here 4. Posing as potential clients, Which? called IFAs asking how much it would...

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