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London pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of inflation data
London stocks were set for a muted open as investors eyed the release of key UK inflation data.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Laundering, insurance claims, Le Pen, Dowson
Britain’s high street banks processed nearly $740m from a vast money-laundering operation run by Russian criminals with links to the Russian government and the KGB, the Guardian can reveal. HSBC, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, Barclays and Coutts are among 17 banks based in the UK, or with branches here, that are facing questions over what they knew about the international scheme and why they did not turn away suspicious money transfers. - Guardian.
Shell commits to drilling new wells to maintain Australian gas supplies
Royal Dutch Shell announced it would drill over a hundred new wells in Australia over the next two years in response to warnings of looming supply shortages as well as blackouts and brownouts in the east of the country in the past year.
Snap poll shows Macron wins first French presidential TV debate
A televised debate between France's main presidential candidates turned into a sparring match between centrist candidate Emmanuel macron and his far-tight rival, Marine Le Pen.