Spear’s Asian Philanthropy Today
Spear’s has produced a supplement called Asian Philanthtopy Today, distributed with Spear’s and Spear’s Asia, which covers some of the…
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Eric Lanlard's Afternoon Tea at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower
Afternoon teas are springing up all over London’s grand hotels and top restaurants, with plenty of innovative items: octopus dumplings,…
ByMiliband Still Isn't Being Honest About Immigration
Miliband distanced himself from Gordon Brown’s ’British jobs for British workers’ pledge not unfortunately because the statement wouldn’t be out…
ByFT: Fifteen global banks downgraded by Moody’s
Fifteen of the biggest global banks were downgraded on Thursday by Moody’s Investors Service, adding to pressure on their borrowing…
ByTouring the Olympic Park with Anita Zabludowicz
The Cultural Olympian While everyone is intent on Usain Bolt’s ten seconds of glory, collector and philanthropist Anita Zabludowicz is…
ByCity of the London Festival Brings Culture to the Square Mile
Bank Notes Whether crisp fifties or inky blots on a stave, art and sponsorship are intertwined, as Ian Ritchie, director…
ByYoung Masters Art Prize Auction
The Cynthia Corbett Gallery cordially invites you to the YOUNG MASTERS ART PRIZE FUNDRAISING EXHIBITION AND AUCTION in association with…
ByThe Real Problem With GCSEs is That So Many Are Allowed to Fail
The real problem isn’t that GCSEs are getting easier, it’s that one in three people are nevertheless failing them. One…
ByFreddy Goes Foraging at Lime Wood
‘Viking Beserkers ate them before raping and pillaging because one bite sent them 900 miles into the air before inducing…
ByCarbon Credits: Investment Must-Have or Boiler-Room Scam?
There’s more to carbon credits than just hot air, but prospective investors should handle them with care if they don’t…
BySchroders Private Banking on Managing Risk in 2012
Risk on? Risk off! Spear’s talks to the Brains Trust at Schroders Private Banking about the art of managing risk…
ByEurope’s Minsky Moment
On the Brink Stephen Hill, Spear’s economics editor, is not usually a gloomy fellow. But his warnings about the financial…
ByJoan Miro Smashes Record at Sotheby’s with $37m for Peinture (Etoile Bleue)
LONDON, TUESDAY 19TH JUNE 2012 – Tonight in a dramatic bidding battle at Sotheby’s London saleroom, a new benchmark was…
ByNexus Global Youth Summit Stars Sir Ronald Cohen
Tuesday 19th June 2012 – After a successful first edition last year in New York, prestigious guests joined Federica Fanari,…
ByArt Fund Museum Prize Winner Announced
Following a six month nationwide search, and with tough competition from a shortlist consisting of three other widely-praised and much-loved…
ByWorld Wealth Report 2012: HNW Wealth Declines for First Time Since 2008
The total wealth held by high net worths has decreased for the first time since the height of the financial…
ByLies, Oil and Death in the New Libya
Sophie McBain returns to Tripoli on the first BA flight from London to see her former home, now free, and…
ByCartier Queen’s Cup at Guards Polo Club
In this year of the Diamond Jubilee, Cartier was pleased to sponsor the prestigious high-goal Queen’s Cup. Some of the…
ByBilly Budd Review, ENO
The look and lighting of the production had more resemblance to a Nazi war camp than an eighteenth-century ship by…
ByKenny Schachter’s ART Basel Wrap-Up
You’ll Never Eat Lunch in this Town Again</span> Got off to an early start this year prior to the onset…
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