Chinese Magnate Admits to Making Straw Donations to N.Y. Politicians
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Mayor Eric Adams was among those who received illegal donations from Hui
Qin, a Chinese businessman, a person familiar with the federal case said.
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Defender Journeys: Land Rover's Iconic Off-Road 4x4 (video)
Defender Journeys: Land Rover Celebrates its Iconic Off-Road 4x4 - To find out more about Defender Journeys and to submit your own journey: www.landrover.com/defenderjourneys
After 68 years of production, the last of the current Defenders has rolled off the production line at the Solihull factory. In addition to the celebrations held at the factory, Land Rover launched Defender Journeys. The interactive map will showcase historic journeys undertaken in Land Rover Series and Defender vehicles and give others the chance to feature their part of the legend. (Published on Jan 29, 2016)
Monday, February 1, 2016
London: St James’s Residential Revival (video)
London: St James’s Residential Revival (video) - originally published on Aug 13, 2015 - St James’s Street is one of the most traditional thoroughfares in London, dotted with historical shops and clubs. The FT’s James Pickford reports on how a £500m development by the Crown Estate is helping to boost the area’s residential dwellings.
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