A Hard Brexit could cost banks 15 billion and execs are lobbying for EU access – Business Insider

LONDON Restructuring operations around a hard Brexit could cost UK banks 15 billion (£13.1 billion) and add 40 billion (£35 billion) to tier one capital requirements, according to a new report. A report for the Association of Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), compiled by the Boston Consulting Group and Clifford Chance, suggests that Britains exit…

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Deputy lord lieutenant banned from company directorships – Insider Media

A deputy lord lieutenant of Nottinghamshire has been banned from being a company director for three years. Edwin Alexander Maxwell was the sole director of Nottingham-based E.A.M. Electrical Ltd which dealt with electrical installations. The Insolvency Service said Maxwell caused the company to trade to the “detriment” of HMRC in respect of Pay as You…

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Millions rorted from government R&D scheme – The Sydney Morning Herald

Millions of dollars have been rorted from a federal government scheme introduced to encourage Australian companies to invest in research and development, including claims from bankrupts, a property spruiker and a disgraced businessman. The Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive program is the government’s largest industry innovation package, providing about $3 billion in tax offsets to businesses each year.…

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Stock pick of the week: Why there are better days ahead for L&T Finance – Economic Times

Despite its massive outperformanceL&T Finance Holdings gained 85% during the last one year compared to the 15% gain in the Sensexanalysts continue to be bullish on the counter. This is because the company has shown robust performance in the past four quarters. Despite the ongoing restructuring, L&T Finance Holdings’ gross loan increased 14% year-on-year (y-o-y)…

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They were Wimbledon rivals, but now Boris Becker is bankrupt while Stefan Edberg is building a second fortune – Daily Mail

Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg was a rivalry that lit up the tennis world  In three consecutive finals they both fought for the greatest prize in the game But despite being set for life, Becker was recently declared bankrupt  Edberg, however, has been busy building a second fortune since retiring  By Jonathan McEvoy for the…

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