Hammond pulls out of event

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond will not attend an event with European leaders at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Thursday as organisers had billed, the government said.Hammond had been slated to appear alongside the prime ministers of Ireland, the Netherlands and Poland at a discussion over the future of Europe.A spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said the guest list was published before Hammond had confirmed his attendance.The finance..