Multi-nationals overcome Brexit strains to boost FTSE earnings

By Kate Holton and Vikram Subhedar LONDON (Reuters) - Major companies listed in London overcame the shock of Brexit to report robust third quarter trading, with strong performances from multi-national firms helping to offset domestic pressure and lift overall forecasts. The pound's collapse helped drive foreign earnings at miners, pharmaceuticals and industrial groups, prompting analysts to revise up their earnings expectations from a prior six-month basis for the first time in more than five ye