Expensive Tat and Memorabilia
Not all tat and novelty memorabilia comes cheap, and this year the Jubilee and Olympics provided ample opportunities for hoarders…
ByMonth: December 2012
Review: The Mikado, ENO
With a rump-tee-tum-tee-tum spring in my step I happily took my seat for a joyous revival of Jonathan Miller’s acclaimed…
ByTax
Tax, and the avoidance of it, can make you do all kinds of strange things like renounce your citizenship or…
ByPress Gazette Awards Swept by Times and Sunday Times
Sunday Times chief sports writer David Walsh claimed a double win at the first British Journalism Awards (BJA) tonight, picking…
ByOne Night Only at The Ivy
When actors took over from waiters at The Ivy to raise money for charity, only blissful chaos could ensue. Here…
ByAutumn Statement: Expert Reaction and Analysis
We will be bringing you expert reaction to George Osborne’s Autumn Statement today from top lawyers and accountants who will…
ByAutumn Statement Liveblog
Watch this space from noon for our liveblog of George Osborne’s Autumn Statement, due to be delivered today at 12.30.…
BySchillings: Leveson Report Offers Food for Thought on Digital Privacy
Lord Justice Leveson suggests that because the internet is seen as an “ethical vacuum”, people don’t set much store by…
ByOne Night Only at The Ivy: The Actors Take Over
Blissful chaos resulted when stars of stage and screen took over from the waiters at The Ivy Most actors play…
ByFrance24: Bordeaux chateau mistakenly demolished
A Russian businessman has been left devastated after builders demolished his 18th-century French chateau among the Bordeaux vineyards, seemingly by…
ByAs honcho leaves BNY Mellon, who will step up?
Last Wednesday, the head of International Wealth Management at BNY Mellon left Last Wednesday, the head of International Wealth Management…
ByWhy Smart Women Will Bin their Copies of Smart Woman Magazine
The title for Barclay’s new magazine for women, ‘Smart Woman’, is excruciatingly embarrassing and my discomfort didn’t stop there. I’m…
ByWhen Entrepreneurs Go from Bankruptcy to Boom
If at First You Don’t Succeed Declaring bankruptcy may feel like losing a limb — but for some hardy souls…
ByWhat Will Kate and Wills' Baby Be Called? The Bookies Give Odds
At the same time as the public are rejoicing at news of a Royal pregnancy, the bookies – always keen…
ByArticle of the Week: The Benefits and Dangers of Art Restoration
Good as New With some white spirit and a restorer’s skill, your painting can go from rubbish to Rubens, says…
ByAt the Sharp End: Guy Pelly
The youthful nightclub entrepreneur, whose hot new nightspot Tonteria has opened on Sloane Square, and potential godfather to William and…
ByWithers: What the Autumn Statement May Hold for the Wealthy
Debate around potential fiscal measures we might see is heating up by the day, with proposals from mansion tax to…
BySpear’s Charity Advent Calendar: The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
In the run-up to Christmas, Spear’s is highlighting four charities which we recommend you consider supporting. You’ve probably never heard…
ByWealthInsight: Fiscal Cliff threatens number of US millionaires
The number of millionaires in the US could drop by as much 6% in 2013, and HNWI wealth by about…
ByBest of Spear’s Last Week: 3 December 2012
The five most popular articles on Spear’s last week The five most popular articles on Spear’s last week: sea bed…
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