An 11-year-old Nigerian boy went viral this summer when millions of people watched a video of him dancing ballet barefoot in the rain — and now the talented youngster has secured a scholarship to New York’s prestigious American Ballet Theatre. Anthony Mmesoma Madu from Lagos captivated social media users — including celebrities like Viola Davis and … Read more
Fury as ex-Brexit Party MEP who ‘defended’ the IRA is awarded a peerage in latest criticism of honours system Boris Johnson is facing a growing row over the elevation of 36 peers to the Lords There was also fury at the decision to send Claire Fox as a non-affiliated peer She has been accused of … Read more
Kodak’s CEO was awarded 1.75 million stock options that could net him a profit of more than $30million this week just a day before the Trump administration announced a $765million loan to develop generic pharmaceuticals. Jim Continenza, who heads the beleaguered Rochester, New York-based film company, and three other top Kodak executives were awarded stock … Read more
Captain Sir Tom Moore has been awarded the freedom of his home town of Keighley after raising almost £33 million for the NHS amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 100-year-old war veteran, who became a national hero after walking 100 laps of his garden in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire to fundraise for the NHS, was given the honour … Read more
A businessman awarded a peerage by Harold Wilson had a decade-long relationship with Communist-era spies who considered him so useful that they referred to him as ‘intelligence agency staff’. According to more than 1,000 documents unearthed at archives in Prague, Rudy Sternberg was meeting agents from Czechoslovakia’s Statni Bezpecnost (StB) secret police in the 1960s … Read more
Pregnant financial analyst is awarded £4,000 after her boss said she was ‘letting the team down’ by going to antenatal check-up A pregnant finance analyst has won £4,000 after an employment tribunal Sali Jallow told she was ‘letting the team down’ to attend antenatal appointment Mum-of-two Jallow decided to sue her employers for pregnancy discrimination … Read more
A whistleblower whose career was ‘ruined’ after he raised concerns about an ‘unethical’ audit of a Dubai gold refiner by his former employers EY has been awarded around £8.8 million in damages. Auditor Amjad Rihan brought a claim at the High Court in London against four businesses within the network of the global accountancy firm, … Read more
Millionaire ferry tycoon’s housekeeper is awarded £4,000 payout after she is sacked by his ‘vicious’ widow Sigrid ‘Sigi’ Aiken, 76, was married to ferry tycoon Michael Aiken MBE Housekeeper Eveline Montrieux accused the widow of ‘nasty’ behaviour She was sacked without warning days after his death aged 80 last March The tribunal has now ruled in … Read more
DIRECTOR DEALS: Barclays boss Jes Staley, 63, awarded £5.3m in company shares By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 13 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 13 March 2020 Barclays boss Jes Staley has been awarded stock worth £5.3million. The shares are linked to bonuses and pay – though most of the … Read more
Female lawyer who ‘sacrificed’ her career to look after her children is awarded £400,000 compensation from ex-husband on top of equal share of couple’s £10m assets in divorce case Mr Justice Moor gave the ruling following a private family court trial in London Pair who were married for decade with two children ordered to split … Read more