Vladimir Putin says US took ‘hostile step’ in publishing list of Russian aides and oligarchs – ABC Online

Related Story: Russia accuses Trump of ‘humiliating’ climbdown over sanctions Related Story: New Russia sanctions have passed US House of Reps, but will Trump sign them? Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Trump administration made a “hostile step” when it published a list of Russian businessmen and politicians as…

MPs chastise accountancy watchdog over Carillion collapse – Financial Times

Jim Pickard and Josephine Cumbo January 30, 2018 The head of Britains accountancy watchdog has been grilled about its failure to spot growing problems at Carillion, the collapsed construction company. Appearing before MPs at the start of an investigation into Carillions demise, Stephen Haddrill, chief executive of the Financial Reporting Council, rejected accusations that the…

Sale at undervalue must be justifiable when insolvency looming, Scottish appeal court confirms – Out-Law.com

The Inner House of the Court of Session ordered that the £550,000 off-market sale of the property, which had previously been valued at £1,200,000 on the open market, be cancelled following a challenge by the liquidators of the haulage company. In doing so, it overturned an earlier decision by a commercial judge, who had ruled…