$800,000 for just 48 days work

Investment management firm BlackRock is set to pay £650,000 ($791,000) the former U.K. chancellor George Osborne for just 48 days of work.

The serving politician, according to the Register of Member's Financial Interests expects to receive £162,500 each quarter for 12 days work. That equates to roughly £13,500 a day.

Osborne said of his BlackRock role:

"I expect to be paid 162,500 pounds a quarter in return for a quarterly commitment of 12 days. I also expect to receive registrable equity in BlackRock in the future." CNBC reports. Κάνοντας Like στο Facebook ενημερώνεστε άμεσα για τα νέα άρθρα -->