A British barrister who was previously jailed three years for tax fraud has been disbarred. According to The Law Society Gazette, a disciplinary tribunal handed down the order on October 28 in relation to the barristers offense of dodging £274,000 (about $447,000) in taxes. Roberts, who previously worked for New Square Chambers before setting up his own…
by Susan J. Matt The election season has brought endless surprises and there seems no end in sight. Yet despite the discovery of new troves of email perhaps the biggest surprise still remains the rise of Donald Trump. Even if he loses, its worth asking how Trump got as far as he did. One overlooked…
Imperial Banks head office in Westlands, Nairobi. Directors and shareholders of the bank have blamed CBK for the loss of Sh38b. [PHOTO:BEVERLYNE MUSILI/STANDARD] The High Court in Nairobi has stopped the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) from liquidating Imperial Bank Ltd (IBL) until the relevant legal provisions are complied with. Justice George Odunga, while delivering…
ANZ chief Shayne Elliot has been applauded for the incredible progress made on his great restructuring. But it won’t be a simple journey from here. Janie Barrett Blame BHP Billiton chief executive Andrew Mackenzie. His aggressive efforts to simplify the resources giant and make it a more focused and resilient business seems to have popularised…
News-Miner opinion: The proliferation of student loan debt is a huge and growing concern for Alaska and the United States. While significant student debt has long been a part of the U.S. financial picture, particularly for costly programs such as law or medical school, the amount borne per student and the number of students coming…