Shadowy Russian owner of Beirut’s ‘floating bomb ship’ breaks cover

This is the mysterious Russian businessman who owned the ‘floating bomb’ ship that ripped through Beirut, killing more than 180 people and leaving 300,000 homeless. MailOnline tracked down reclusive shipping tycoon Igor Grechushkin to Cyprus, where he lives with his glamorous wife Irina and their three sons. Mr Grechushkin owned the Moldovan-registered cargo ship, the … Read more

STOCK WATCH: Is shadowy billionaire set to ring changes at Openreach?

STOCK WATCH: Is shadowy billionaire set to ring changes at Openreach? By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:32 BST, 1 August 2020 | Updated: 23:02 BST, 1 August 2020 Could a French telecoms billionaire be circling BT’s Openreach arm? The mutter from the City gutter is that the secretive Patrick Drahi … Read more

Harry Cole: Shadowy assassins trying to ‘strangle at birth’ Boris Johnson’s civil service reforms

HARRY COLE: Shadowy assassins are trying to ‘strangle at birth’ Boris Johnson’s civil service reforms By Harry Cole For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:15 BST, 5 July 2020 | Updated: 01:19 BST, 5 July 2020 Boris Johnson’s closest aides are paranoid that dark forces in Whitehall are trying to ‘strangle at birth’ sweeping civil … Read more