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Court papers show the island cautiously welcomed the oligarch – with London’s approval – before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine For decades the Channel Islands tax haven of Jersey has played a big role in moving fortunes made in some of the world’s most despotic countries into the west, attracting overseas oligarchs with a mix of low tax and high levels of financial secrecy. It is a secrecy that extends to Jersey’s relationship with the UK government. As a crown dependency, Jersey has its own parliament, but belongs to the king. The relationship between the two jurisdictions remains something of…

The curtain came down on the National Games on Friday, wrapping up a two-week sporting celebration with a closing ceremony that felt much more like a beginning than the end of an occasion steeped in historic achievement. After a gold, silver and bronze-fuelled build-up, this was the Greater Bay Area’s coming out party as a region ready to host the biggest of sporting events. And in the new Happy Theatre, where water was its stage and the eponymous harbour in Shenzhen its spectacular backdrop,… Source link India Activist alleges assault by Uber… Elderly couple held for brewing… PM Modi…

Could you keep the markets calm and your MPs happy as you pull the economic levers to deliver a budget? On 26 November, Rachel Reeves will deliver this year’s budget to parliament. As in all years, the chancellor has to strike a balance between: Raising the money needed to fund the services that voters demand. Keeping taxes at levels that are acceptable to voters. Persuading the government’s creditors in the bond markets that it will continue to be able to pay its debts. Continue reading… Source link India Activist alleges assault by Uber… Elderly couple held for brewing… PM…