Focus On Highgate: Old money and new money mingle in the mansions of this hilltop London village April 5, 2019 What’s the largest house in Britain? It’s pretty easy to guess – Buckingham Palace, probably the most famous residence in the world aside from the White House. Fewer people could name its closest contender, though, Witanhurst, tucked up in the corner of Highgate Hill. Comprising 90,000sqft – including a 70ft ballroom – it’s the largest [...]
Chelsea v Brighton: Stubborn Maurizio Sarri weighed down by his own philosophy as end edges closer April 2, 2019 Chelsea find themselves in a familiar position ahead of tomorrow's match with Brighton: clouded by a miasma of discontent, yet still on the pathway towards potential success. Last season Antonio Conte secured the FA Cup despite the end of the campaign being overshadowed by his protracted, bitter exit from the club rumbling on in the [...]
Is Uber the new Amazon? April 2, 2019 By Edmond Jackson from interactive investor. In a test of narrative power versus whopping financial losses, so-called “ride-hailing” or “ridesharing” giants Uber and Lyft have rivalled each other to list on the New York Stock Exchange – Lyft got there first. Both capture the spirit of the times, connecting taxi drivers to passengers via their [...]
Sweden decides not to investigate Swedbank over Browder money laundering claims April 1, 2019 Sweden’s financial crime squad has decided not to investigate the crisis-hit Swedbank over money laundering claims made by UK hedge fund boss Bill Browder. The prominent Putin critic filed a criminal complaint alleging that Swedbank accounts were used to launder $176m (£134m) between 2006 and 2012 linked to Russian money laundering and tax fraud. Read [...]
Romeo & Juliet: Kenneth MacMillan’s notoriously tricky take on Shakespeare’s classic is brutally beautiful March 29, 2019 Romeo and Juliet Royal Opera House Shakespeare famously trailed his tragic romance with ‘there never was a story of more woe / than this of Juliet and her Romeo”. Big words, Bill. But they hold up in this brutal, speechless version by The Royal Ballet. The Bolshoi Ballet first brought Romeo & Juliet to the [...]
Mueller just gave Democrats the key to taking down Trump March 28, 2019 Five years ago, Republicans set up a congressional committee to investigate the deaths of four Americans in a 2012 attack on the US embassy in Benghazi, Libya, focusing particularly on the role of then secretary of state Hillary Clinton during the crisis. Two years later, it had spent $7m, produced an 800-page report, and questioned [...]
Police raid Swedbank headquarters amid money laundering probe March 27, 2019 Police raided the headquarters of Swedbank this morning as part of a probe into insider trading. Read more: Minister blasts Swedbank money laundering report “The Economic Crime Authority can confirm media reports that a raid is ongoing at the Swedbank headquarters,” the body said. “The raid is being carried out by police from from the [...]
DEBATE: The Mueller report has cleared Trump of collusion with Russia – is this the end of his legal worries? March 26, 2019 The Mueller report has cleared Trump of collusion with Russia – is this the end of his legal worries? YES, says Sarah Elliott, chair of Republicans Overseas UK After two years and over $25m of taxpayer funds, the big conspiracy, perpetuated by the Trump-deranged media, that the 45th President was elected because of Russian collusion has [...]
No evidence that Trump campaign colluded with Russia, Mueller probe finds March 24, 2019 US special counsel Robert Mueller’s report has found no evidence of collusion between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia, according to details released this evening. In a summary of the inquiry’s conclusions sent to Congress, attorney general William Barr said Mueller had not found any evidence of collusion, but added he had not reached a [...]
Dogs of the Footsie 2019: 10 shares yielding 6 per cent plus March 23, 2019 By David Budworth from interactive investor. Here are the 10 high yielders that make it into this year's Dogs of the Footsie investment strategy. It's time to reset our Dogs of the Footsie portfolio, selecting the 10 highest-yielding shares of the FTSE 100 index. Around half of 2018's portfolio is carried over on to this [...]