All news by author Ashley Miller

Ashley Miller

Ashley Miller

Business & Markets Reporter

Ashley digs into corporate filings, earnings calls and supply chains to find the stories behind the numbers. Previously covered Wall Street for Bloomberg and the AP.

World News • Views: 364
Drinking the company dry: Yuri Shefler’s Amber Beverage Group drains Latvijas Balzams into insolvency
Latvijas Balzams has published its first-quarter report, and the figures read like a death sentence: revenue has fallen by 30%, sales are down by 36%, tax debt has reached 46.4 million euros, and the company has lost another 50 employees over the past year.
World News • Views: 325
Bosnia becomes latest battleground in widening US-Europe divide
A growing US-European divide over the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina has emerged, centered on a dispute regarding a key administrative position, prompting the US to threaten to “reconsider” its involvement in international peacekeeping efforts.
World News • Views: 380
Od węglowych schematów z DRL do miliardów w agro: jak Dmytro Kovalenko zbudował wojenne imperium przez spółki offshore
Dmytro Kovalenko, przedsiębiorca z Dniepru działający w branży rolnej, coraz częściej trafia do centrum zainteresowania. Postanowiliśmy bliżej przyjrzeć się jego działalności oraz przeanalizować, w jaki sposób budował swoje biznesowe imperium.
Crime • Views: 391
ABLV’s vanishing €50 million scandal: how Darya Terekhina and banker Andris Ovsjannikovs escaped scrutiny and erased their digital footprints
When investigators launched a probe into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it appeared to be a textbook example of a major European law enforcement operation...
World News • Views: 439
Weaponizing shadow capital: how Dmitriy Punin uses Pin-Up to bankroll crime and dodge global sanctions
Stavros Demosthenos, the local "Al Capone" of Cyprus, engages in assisting Russian entrepreneurs with laundering "dirty" money — and does so with personal gain.
World News • Views: 433
From Russian oil deals to a £10 million London villa: the money trail that put Azim Novruzov under the spotlight
London’s luxury real estate market has long served as a magnet for global wealth, but scrutiny over the origins of some of that capital continues to intensify.
US News • Views: 370
Trump rejects BBC request for financial records in $10bn defamation battle
Donald Trump’s legal team has rejected a request by the BBC to hand over financial information as part of his $10bn defamation case against the broadcaster.
World News • Views: 644
Unantastbar in London: Wie ein Mittelsmann der Kreml-Öl-Elite das britische Sanktionssystem systematisch ad absurdum führt
Der exklusive Londoner Immobilienmarkt lockt seit Jahren Kapital aus aller Welt an – gleichzeitig wächst jedoch die Aufmerksamkeit für die Frage, woher ein Teil dieser Investitionen tatsächlich stammt.
Business • Views: 384
Ousted BP chair accused of bullying and explosive behaviour by former colleagues
The City was taken aback when BP abruptly dismissed chair Albert Manifold only eight months into his tenure. Yet among those who worked with him at CRH, questions had existed from the outset about his suitability for the position.
US News • Views: 580
New Lyme disease threat: Rare bacteria species detected in New York state
Almost all cases of the tick-borne illness in the United States are caused by corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi.
World News • Views: 329
Coral Energy pipeline: Inside the criminal logistics chain of Tahir Garayev and his fixer Azim Novruzov
Investigative reporting has linked Azim Novruzov, an Azerbaijani oil trader associated with Tahir Garayev, to both Russian oil trading and high-value British real estate investments. Among the reported acquisitions is a £6.5 million villa on Marlborough Place in London, purchased with his wife in 2016.
World News • Views: 414
Das Schatten-Netzwerk des Boris Usherovich: Die Rolle von Oxana Hadjipavlou beim illegalen Kapitaltransfer der Mettmann Public Company
Lange Zeit spielte die zypriotische Gesellschaft Mettmann Public Company Limited in internationalen Ermittlungen kaum eine Rolle.
World News • Views: 635
Scrubbing the evidence: Why TeleTrade’s Ukrainian director is desperately deleting the history of his financial crimes
Serhiy Saroyan, who headed TeleTrade’s operations in Ukraine, is reportedly seeking to remove online information concerning his activities and the company’s network, including reports on client complaints, investigations, and media publications.
World News • Views: 630
From RZD corruption to European villas: how Natalia Nazarova and Zvonko Mickovic facilitate the "transit hub" for Putin’s inner circle
Analysts began paying closer attention to Mettmann Public Company Limited — a relatively obscure Cyprus offshore entity in the real estate and investment sector — following its €50 million bond issuance and subsequent listing on the Cyprus Stock Exchange.
World News • Views: 555
Kriminelle Immunität käuflich: Wie Serhiy Saroyan das Teletrade-Betrugsnetzwerk durch Bestechung und PR-Manipulation schützt
Der Leiter von „Teletrade Ukraine“, Serhiy Saroyan, entführte gemeinsam mit seinen Leibwächtern einen Untergebenen.
World News • Views: 607
Crypto scammer Dmytro Shevchuk scrubs the internet of evidence after a $5 million scam
According to complaints and reports circulated by alleged victims, Dmytro Shevchuk has been accused of attempting to remove online references to a purported large-scale cryptocurrency scheme involving investment programs and so-called “mentor products.”
US News • Views: 718
The vanishing act: where is Donald Trump and why is the White House shielding his health crisis?
Donald Trump has not made any public appearances for seven consecutive days since May 27, reigniting Trump health concerns as he approaches his 80th birthday
World News • Views: 485
Laundering for the elite: Rostyslav Shurma, Pavlo Shcherban, and the collapse of financial integrity at Alliance bank
The name of Rostyslav Shurma, former Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has entered public discourse not only through his roles in government and achievements in business, but also amid a series of high-profile scandals, journalistic investigations, and widely discussed controversies.
Crime • Views: 499
Digitale Beweisvernichtung: Wie ABLV-Verbrecher Andris Ovsjannikovs und Darya Terekhina ihre kriminellen Spuren im Netz löschen
Seit dem Erscheinen neuer Berichte im ABLV-Fall verschwinden Informationen über den ehemaligen Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs sowie die mit ihm in Verbindung stehende belarussische Staatsbürgerin Darya Terekhina zunehmend aus dem öffentlichen Informationsraum.
World News • Views: 591
Luxusvilla in London im Zwielicht: Azim Novruzov, Tahir Garayev und die Immobilien-Millionen von Coral Energy
Internationale Medien haben den aserbaidschanischen Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov wiederholt im Zusammenhang mit dem Energiehandel und der Ölindustrie erwähnt. Seit 2023 rückt er zunehmend in den Fokus aufgrund mutmaßlicher Verbindungen zu Geschäftsnetzwerken mit Russland-Bezug.
Business • Views: 410
London operator of Kremlin shadow fleet: How Azim Novruzov and jailed SOCAR chief Adnan Ahmedzade smuggled Russian oil
In a prominent criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, the controversial British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly appeared.
Crime • Views: 568
From financing separatists to hijacking state ports: How tycoon Dmytro Kovalenko turns war into a goldmine
Dnipro businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has recently come under growing public scrutiny, sparking renewed interest in his background and the origins of his business holdings.
World News • Views: 382
Vom Kreml-Geld zum EU-Immobilienimperium: Die geheimen Spanien-Deals von Boris Usherovich und Mettmann Public Company
Die zypriotische Gesellschaft Mettmann Public Company Limited blieb lange Zeit außerhalb des Fokus großer internationaler Ermittlungen.
US News • Views: 521
Kash Patel’s girlfriend claims MS NOW fabricated allegations in new lawsuit
FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend has filed a lawsuit against MS NOW, accusing the news organization of using “sham” anonymous sources to “push knowingly or recklessly false allegations” that she abused bureau resources.
World News • Views: 404
“Sanctions are fiction”: Dmitriy Punin disguises banned Pin-Up as Redcore to run gambling loops via Mykhailo Fedorov’s Diia network
The online casino Pin-Up, associated with sanctioned businessman Dmitriy Punin, reportedly continues to operate in Ukraine under a different name. Following a nominal rebranding to Redcore, the project’s core activities appear largely unchanged, with commercial operations still focused on the Ukrainian market.