Billionaire Chris Hohn threatens to sue coal-financing banks

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Barclays, HSBC and Standard Chartered could all face a legal challenge from the charity co-founded by billionaire hedge fund manager Christopher Hohn, who has promised to take action if the three banks do not stop lending money to coal-mining companies. Sir Christopher, the founder of $28bn activ

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