August 2009 - Spear's Magazine

Month: August 2009

Attacking the ATM thieves

Prior to the 9/11 atrocity there was a reluctance in many UK police forces to investigate crime where there were “community sensitivities” at stake.

Red or white with your sarnie?

Which meant I drank at lunchtime every day for a fortnight. And it made the return to work even more of a culture shock. No glass of wine ’ or more like, no cold beer, no white wine, no red wine, no vin santo and then no grappa.

Bloomberg: Billionaire to auction more of wine cellar

Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) — Albert Frere, a Belgian billionaire, is planning to sell more of his private wine cellar to boost a charity named for his son who died in a car crash 10 years ago.

Time: Divorcees await UBS settlement riches

It’s not just the U.S. government that wants to get its hands on the list of Americans who hold secretive Swiss bank accounts. Ex-wives, creditors and former business partners are also salivating over the idea that the UBS settlement may lead to the public disclosure of hidden foreign bank accounts.

Indy: So why did I buy my magazine back? It's all about risk

Read William Cash's Independent article on why he bought back Spear's and what his plans are for turning it into a global wealth management brand.

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