Oct 19, 2023

Is a British billionaire about to buy a 25% stake in Manchester United?

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From the BBC World Service: Manchester United's board is meeting on Thursday to consider a bid from British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe to net a 25% stake in the club.

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The UK's private schools may be getting even more expensive

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Labour, the main opposition party in the United Kingdom, wants to undo a tax exemption private schools have enjoyed for decades.

Eton College, an elite private school west of London for the wealthy and famous, pictured in 2015.

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