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• Will Manchester City's scandal end 'sportswashing'?

  10-10-2026 10:00 via Latest from MoneyWeek
  
  Manchester City football club has been found guilty of serious financial misconduct by an independent commission appointed by the Premier League, after years of investigations and legal wrangling. It is a damning verdict. The panel found that the club artificially inflated its revenues by at least $1 billion, with sham contracts designed to get around the rules that are meant to ensure a roughly level playing field between the teams in the league. The details are complex, but the bottom line is
  
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• 8 of the best houses for sale in elevated locations

  10-10-2026 09:30 via Latest from MoneyWeek
  
  The Beacon, Countisbury Hill, Lynmouth, DevonJackson-StopsJackson-StopsJackson-StopsA house built in 1904 on a wooded hillside for a shipping magnate who wanted to observe his ships passing in the Bristol Channel. It has a lookout room offering 180-degree views towards the Welsh coast. 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 receptions, coach house, 10.2 acres.Price: £2.5m Jackson-Stops 01271-325153Glen Doll Lodge, Glen Clova, near Kirriemuir, AngusSavillsSavillsA renovated Victorian former shooting lo
  
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• Can Britain's offshore tax havens survive?

  10-10-2026 08:00 via Latest from MoneyWeek
  
  What are tax havens?Tax havens are small, well-governed, offshore financial centres that offer low or zero taxes, combined with secrecy – or at least strict privacy – regarding client and ownership information. Many of them are islands connected in some way with Britain to exploit the country's legal frameworks, stability and access to the City of London, but with the convenience and flexibility of separate fiscal regimes. The islands have a massive incentive to take advantage of the
  
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