Lionel Laurent, Columnist

Don't Count London Out

France's threats to London's dominance ring hollow.
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The way French President Francois Hollande tells it, it sounds like a fait accompli. London will be forced to give up its dominance over the clearing of trades done in euros as a consequence of leaving the European Union.

But it's probably safe to file this simple act of retaliation under "not going to happen."