French financier de Castries backs presidential hopeful Fillon

By Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) - French presidential candidate Francois Fillon got the backing of prominent French businessman and HSBC board member Henri de Castries on Tuesday, with his long-term friend confirming a move into politics. It is not very common for corporate leaders to publicly back French presidential candidates and it is even more rare for them to get involved in campaigning or join government. "Francois Fillon has the best answers for the challenges we face: security, solid