Money-The root of all Evil!

Spain’s Finance Ministry says a combination of economic growth, inflation, and changes to corporate tax law will boost public revenue to a record high this year. Rodrigo Rato, a veteran Spanish politician who served as an International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief and senior government official with the governing Popular Party (PP), evaded €6.8 million in taxes between 2004 and 2015, according to a report by the Tax Agency’s fraud investigation unit to which EL PAÍS has had access. Ryanair announces a total of seven new services, saying it will pass on savings from country’s reduced airport taxes A TOTAL of €850 million in Spain is to be spent on rail projects over the next five years in a major investment programme to improve land access to ports. Film academy says expensive gems disappeared last weekend, while the movie industry was handing out the Goya prizes BlaBlaCar is not guilty of "unfair competition" as alleged by Spanish bus companies, a court ruled, in a first legal victory for the ride-sharing firm which has run into problems in the country. In the UK the Speaker is facing a furious backlash after an extraordinary intervention in which he attacked the US President and said he would not authorise the use of historic Westminster Hall during the impending state visit. A mentally-ill teenager who stabbed an American tourist to death and injured five others in a knife rampage in London's Russell Square was allowed into the UK by European freedom of movement rules, a court heard. A married RE teacher has been jailed for rape amid claims the school where he worked mishandled previous complaints that he sexually assaulted women staff. The JustGiving website is used by millions every year to raise money for deserving charities. Many, however, are unaware that it takes more than £20million a year from fundraisers – while its boss has a £200,000 pay package.