Britain imposes sanctions on Russians and Saudis, taking aim at ‘blood money’
Britain imposed sanctions on 25 Russians and 20 Saudis on Monday as part of post-Brexit measures foreign minister Dominic Raab said were aimed at stopping the laundering of “blood money”.After leaving the European Union in January, Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to forge a new independent role for Britain in ...
Reuters / South China Morning Post | Mon, 6 Jul 2020 20:57:45
Russians, Saudis, Top UK 'Independent' Sanctions List For Rights Violators
Britain on Monday identified 49 individuals and organisations, 25 of them Russian and 20 Saudis, to be sanctioned under its first post-Brexit targeting of accused human rights violators. The Russians are listed for their alleged involvement in the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky and the Saudis for suspected roles in ...
IBTimes | Mon, 6 Jul 2020 16:30:58
Tania Mathias: Social care reform should be Johnson's legacy as much as Brexit
The need for a technologically savvy workforce dominates debates, but what we need just as much is more "high touch" or empathetic jobs.
Dr Tania Mathias / Conservative Home | Mon, 6 Jul 2020 16:00:37
Brexit update from Environment Secretary
EU Environment Sub-Committee take evidence on Wednesday 8 July at 10:00am
Parliament UK | Mon, 6 Jul 2020 13:54:00
All hope for a Brexit deal is not lost, but for how long would it buoy Britain?
Are financial markets underestimating the chances of a last-minute deal on Brexit? Time is fast running out to strike a mutually acceptable trade agreement before Britain quits the European Union at the end of the year, and nobody could be blamed for thinking it’s all going to end in tears.Emotions ...
David Brown / South China Morning Post | Mon, 6 Jul 2020 13:00:16
Germany Seems Intent On Raising The Price Of Meat
Following up on August 2019's "How Will Germany's Meat Tax Affect JP Morgan's Brexit Relocation?": Back in January 2018 we saw "J.P. Morgan is deploying photos of sausages to lure staff to Frankfurt". But now FT Alphaville's Claire Jones has some troubling news. Meat tax gives Germans something to chew ...
climateer / Climateer Investing | Mon, 6 Jul 2020 12:15:00