Former tennis star Boris Becker was sentenced to more than two years in prison on Friday after he illegally transferred large amounts of money after declaring that he was bankrupt, according to The Associated Press. Becker was convicted in London earlier this month on four charges under the country’s Insolvency Act, per the report. Officials said that the 54-year-old transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds from his business account to other accounts after he declared bankruptcy in… Source link
Read More »Boris Johnson announces £9.7bn in foreign investment as Global Investment Summit kicks off
Boris Johnson speaks at the Global Investment Summit in the UK’s Science Museum. Photo: Department for International Trade live stream UK prime minister Boris Johnson is set to announce £9.7bn ($13.4bn) in overseas investment in the UK — a move that Number 10 says will create 30,000 new jobs. As the UK’s Global Investment Summit begins, Johnson welcomed business leaders including Microsoft (MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates at the Science Museum in London on Tuesday. Opening the summit,… Source link
Read More »FTSE 100 plummets as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak isolate on ‘Freedom Day’
News broke over the weekend that Boris Johnson would have to self-isolate following contact with health secretary Sajid Javid, who tested positive for coronavirus. Photo: David Rose/AFP via Getty Images The sell-off in European stocks lengthened into the afternoon on Monday as investors digested the latest coronavirus caseloads on what has been dubbed ‘freedom day’ in England. On Monday, England moved to its final stage of relaxing coronavirus restrictions, despite concern from scientists… Source link
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