It is one of the most spectacular business crime stories of recent years. Wind farm fraudster Hendrik Holt swindled around ten million euros from energy companies, was arrested four years ago in Berlin’s noble Adlon Hotel and later sentenced to seven years and six months in prison.
Holt now speaks publicly for the first time in the true crime podcast “Macht & Millions”. We conducted the interview with him directly from the prison cell in the Heidering JVA.
The 34-year-old tells how he and his family forged documents, about months in solitary confinement, his penchant for luxury – and how he got married and had a child while in prison.
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S&P upgrades Turkey’s ratings
– 2024-05-09 11:27:41
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Turkey’s long-term foreign and local currency ratings to “B+” from “B”. The ratings outlook is “positive,” says a press release from S&P, Day.Az reports with reference to Interfax.
“We expect that after the municipal elections in the country, the Turkish authorities will continue to persistently fight inflation by tightening monetary policy and gradual fiscal consolidation,” agency experts note.
S&P forecasts Turkey’s current account deficit to narrow over the next two years, along with easing inflation and slowing dollarization of the economy. At the same time, agency analysts believe that inflation rates in the country will remain double-digit until the beginning of 2028.
Turkey’s central bank is likely to keep its key interest rate at the current level of 50% until the end of 2024, S&P said.
“We may upgrade Turkey’s rating again if the country’s balance of payments continues to improve, inflation slows and domestic savings in Turkish lira rise, allowing the country to rebuild its foreign exchange reserves,” the agency said in a press release.
S&P may change Turkey’s ratings outlook to “stable” if pressure on the country’s financial stability or government budget increases, for example, if the weakening of the lira cannot be stopped, or if the authorities abandon measures to curb inflation.
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Basketball: Panathinaikos with Fener in Berlin
– 2024-05-09 11:10:34
Fenerbahce of the former “greens” Nick Kalathis, Giorgos Papagiannis, Sarounas Jasikevicius broke a long-standing tradition in Monte Carlo, defeated Monaco in overtime with 79-80 (regular match 70-70) and took a place against Panathinaikos in the semi-final on Friday, May 24 in Berlin.
In fact, Calathes was the protagonist in the final, with two decisive three-pointers that gave Fener the victory (he had 1/9 until that moment). Papagiannis was also very good, stealing the ball in the home team’s last attack.
Calathes finished the game with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Papagiannis added 6 points, while Tyler Dorsey played little.
Former Panathinaikos player Mike James scored 20 points for Monaco. The winning streak of the teams playing the 5th match at home in Euroleague history ended at 19-0.
Panathinaikos yesterday sealed its ticket for the 12th final-four in its history on Tuesday night, with 81-72 over Maccabi, which made the final 3-2 in OAKA (Nan 26, Sloukas 15, Hernangomet 11, Papapetrou 10, Lessor 9). The “greens” return to the final four after 12 years.
Today it was announced that Kendrick Nunn’s contract has been renewed for another two years, with an NBA release clause. Kostas Slukas finished yesterday’s match injured and is undergoing intensive treatment in order to make it to the semi-final. The matches of the final four, in which Real have already qualified and await their opponent from tonight’s fifth match Barcelona-Olympic (2-2), are scheduled to be held in Berlin on May 24-26.
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