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Denmark loses £1.4bn tax fraud claim in UK court case
Posted onTheo LeggettInternational business correspondent and Michael Sheils McNameeBusiness reporter Getty Images Sanjay Shah was imprisoned in Denmark in a separate criminal trial last year Denmark’s tax authority has lost a £1.4bn fraud case at the High Court in London in one of the highest value civil cases ever heard in the UK. Skatteforvaltningen, known as…
Decision to run Manchester to London ghost train uninformed, regulator admits
Posted onKaty AustinTransport correspondent Getty Images The rail regulator has admitted it “did not have all the facts” when it decided to not allow passengers on a peak-time train service between Manchester and London. The Office of Road and Rail (ORR) said it was missing “critical points” when it made a decision that would have turned…
Shopping addiction should be taken more seriously say sufferers
Posted onBBC Lucy says her experiences of shopping addiction are like a “physical and an emotional drowning” A day of retail therapy can be just the ticket for some people to help them feel better about themselves. But what happens when you can’t stop shopping? Surrounded by racks of shirts, dresses and jumpers, Lucy tells me…
US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules
Posted onThe US State Department said it would deny visas to five people, including a former EU commissioner, for seeking to “coerce” American social media platforms into suppressing viewpoints they oppose. “These radical activists and weaponized NGOs have advanced censorship crackdowns by foreign states – in each case targeting American speakers and American companies,” Secretary of…
