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Hungary investigates deal with Chinaโ€™s BYD after ex-foreign minister takes job there

Hungaryโ€™s government announced an investigation on Monday into a large foreign investment by Chinese carmaker BYD negotiated by a former foreign minister who last week resigned from parliament to take an executive position at the company. Peter Szijjartoโ€™s announcement last Wednesday that he would take the job at the worldโ€™s top electric carmaker prompted accusations of a conflict of interest and criticism over his role in organising substantial government subsidies to the company while in...

From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president

Historians say Trump's $2.2bn income last year is unprecedented and blurs the line on conflicts of interest.