London banks warned on Real IRA threat - papers

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City banks are being warned by police of a "real and ever-present" threat from the Real IRA.

The force is urging City workers to stay vigilant and report anything suspicious. Although the official terrorism threat level has not been raised, the warnings have come after leaders of the dissident republican group told the Guardian of their plans to attack "high-profile economic targets". They say: "The role of bankers and the institutions they serve in financing Britain's colonial and capitalist system has not gone unnoticed." Read more here     Santander considering flotation Santander could be on the verge of launching a stock market flotation on the London ...

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