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Not many people working in finance will be keen to evoke the spirit of the 1930s, but one less terrifying way of doing it would be to check out the many speakeasy bars that are popping up in London. After picking our top three speakeasy style bars this week, we look at the other watering holes that were in the running (Photo credit: Paul Storrie)

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Clandestine cocktail bars are springing up prolifically in the City and beyond its borders, making for quirky alternative venues for after-work drinks

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