Jonathan Browning
@jonny_browning
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Legal reporter @Business covering financial crime and the courts. London Deputy Bureau Chief. Former China deals in HK. Opinions are my own.
London, England
Joined August 2011
Milavous has raked in billions of dollars in sales from commodities originating out of Iran, Russia and elsewhere, sources say. At its highest levels sits Hossein Shamkhani, the soft-spoken son of a former Iranian security chief https://t.co/1rpswdJ11i via @bpolitics
bloomberg.com
How the son of an adviser to Ayatollah Khamenei is said to have become a major player in international energy markets.
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Sailors who witnessed Mike Lynch's enormous luxury sailing yacht sink within minutes say they were shocked at how quickly it happened. https://t.co/4LRHiC30IB
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The Bayesian was built to withstand hurricanes, but sailors who witnessed the scene were shocked at how quickly it disappeared into the Mediterranean.
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We found that a YouTube hate video remained up even after a riot conviction, continuing to rack up tens of thousands of views
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On the evening of August 5, Aaron Johnson arrived at the Britannia Hotel in Stockport, northern England. The 32-year-old man from a nearby area, had come to see what he was calling a “migrant hotel.”’
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At the end of his ruling, Mr Justice Knowles tells how the bankers (Credit Suisse and VTB) failed Mozambique: https://t.co/DOONVteGBy
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Lex Greensill racked up over £60,000 in legal costs trying to prevent publication of the Insolvency Service’s allegations against him. Thankfully it wasn’t money particularly well spent 👇🏻
Good news for open justice: the FT applied to the high court and won access to a document summarising the Insolvency Service's claims against Lex Greensill IS alleges misconduct and "misrepresentations" in relation to insurance and Credit Suisse funds
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Spent a few days with some of the last dedicated court reporters in the country, @CourtNewsUK at the Old Bailey, watching cases of cocaine smuggled in bananas and gang murders and wondering why so much of this stuff is never known. For @gdnlongread
theguardian.com
The long read: The cases heard at the Old Bailey offer a vivid, often grim portrait of England and Wales today. What happens when there is no one left to tell these stories?
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#ICYMI Fascinating story last week by @cynthiao about fake journalism to bolster the reputation of a Conservative party donor facing @TheJusticeDept charges on bribery. If this is new reputation management in action, we need firm regulation: https://t.co/4KUVPhr0yh
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"How’s your Russian market?" Mr. Crisp: "Can I? Don’t tell anyone. We’re doing really well." How a secret hotel tape led to arrest for breaching Russia sanctions. https://t.co/6ciwM3Q2PJ
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A supplier of perfumes to Harrods is facing a criminal investigation after continuing to sell his high-value products to Russia, in a sign that luxury goods are still being sent to the country in...
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James Timpson OBE @JamesTCobbler has been appointed Minister of State (Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation) in the Ministry of Justice @MoJGovUK.
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New: I sat down with Keir Starmer earlier today for @BloombergUK to discuss Europe’s political shift to the right, concerns about Joe Biden, Ukraine, Israel, economic growth and if he’s got a secret plan to raise taxes on banks. Here’s what he said 🧵
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Keir Starmer said a Labour-led UK wouldn’t be isolated on the global stage despite the rise of right-wing parties in Europe and North America, as the man polls project will be Britain’s next prime...
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England’s sewage-infested waters spill into the election campaign https://t.co/nqe7DA4qPo via @Jess_Shankleman
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🏘️EXCL DATA: UK’s Needs a London-Sized City to Fix Housing Crisis The next government must build homes equal to the size of London to fix 50 years of below-target construction, @BloombergUK analysis shows NO PAYWALL & thread @tomelleryrees @OliviaGKA
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Sign of how everything changes in 10 days — for years the Tories have argued about ECJ oversight in EU trade talks, a hill to die on for many Brexiteers — and in one move Labour’s Jonny Reynolds opens the door to it as a potential way to ease friction: https://t.co/FnXz76mSpm
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Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch failed to rule out running to succeed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as Conservative Party leader if the governing party loses next week’s election, as she clashed with...
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This is a brilliant video on the state of the UK economy by @MyStephanomics @PhilAldrick @NateLanxon @bbgoriginals. Highly recommend 👇 https://t.co/5ycIlMHHUO
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The UK’s new government will inherit an historic economic challenge as a result of Brexit, the pandemic, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the debt burden exacerbated by all three. So what’s the solution...
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Hundreds of UK banks, brokers and insurers missed a deadline to respond to the financial watchdog’s survey on sexual harassment and bullying in the City
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UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch was found not guilty of criminal charges that he pulled off Silicon Valley’s biggest-ever fraud by duping Hewlett Packard into buying his software startup for $11 billion in 2011.
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In a staggering loss for US prosecutors, a jury found UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch not guilty of criminal charges that he pulled off Silicon Valley’s biggest-ever fraud 13 years ago by duping Hewlett...
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Now confirmed on LBC - Sunak when pressed says “no, after the election.” Labour has committed to scrap the scheme. So unless there is a massive upset in the polls, it looks like the scheme is finished.
Rishi Sunak says on BBC Breakfast that flights to Rwanda will go in July. But then caveats that with "if I'm reelected on the 5th of July, these flights will go." It's an admission they will not go before the election. https://t.co/nUDOufKtU2
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Follow our live coverage of the news of the UK election date (July 4). So looks like Rishi Sunak "has come to the conclusion there’s more benefit in going early rather than waiting" https://t.co/GfY4XIsXqi
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bloomberg.com
General Election UK: Rishi Sunak Announces July 4 Date, Live Analysis
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The Business Feature award went to @BW's @KitChellel @oliviasolon and @jonny_browning for "The Hunt for Deep-Sea Treasure," which our judges called "a brilliantly written deep dive into the world of underwater wreck hunting."
bloomberg.com
Bloomberg Businessweek helps global leaders stay ahead with insights and in-depth analysis on the people, companies, events, and trends shaping today's complex, global economy
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Celebrated two big Bloomberg wins at the Deadline Club awards tonight — for our feature on the hunt for deep sea treasure and our series on cheap drugs endangering lives. Congrats to @oliviasolon @KitChellel @jonny_browning and all of the talented Bloomberg journalists involved.
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