Danske Bank elects top shareholder's candidate as chairman
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danske Bank elected the favoured candidate of its top shareholder as its new chairman on Friday to help steer the Danish lender through a multi-billion euro money laundering scandal.Authorities in Denmark, Estonia, Britain and the United States are investigating payments totalling 200 billion euros (£179.9 billion) made through Danske Bank's tiny Estonian branch between 2007 and 2015.The threat of a heavy fine from the U.S. Department of Justice has sent Danske's shares..