Buying a chalet in Switzerland, Austria or France isn't as easy as one, two, ski
If, like me, you dream of owning a ski chalet in Val d’Is’re or maybe Verbier, what practicalities should we…
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Sharon Stone net worth
Author: Peter Matthews Sharon Stone is worth a reported £37 million. A bookworm and academic student as a child, Sharon…
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In good times HNWs are more vulnerable to fraud
According to the latest GDP figures released today, the economy has turned a corner, growing by 1.9 per cent last…
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Daily Mail: Lib Dems plot three mansion taxes and HNW pensions raid
The Liberal Democrats are planning to launch a £4 billion double raid on the incomes of the wealthy, with up…
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Jaeger-LeCoultre watchmaking is born of natural Swiss savoir faire
JOUX TO THE WORLD Switzerland’s watchmaking region, some- times known simply as Watch Valley, exists in a narrow strip that…
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The irony of Pop art’s anti-consumerist mass market appeal
POP GOES THE EASEL Most of the art world’s ‘-isms’ began as gangs. Or perhaps cults. The Impressionists were the…
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Will aggressive activist investors keep Sotheby’s on the money?
BIDDING WAR Sotheby’s finds itself locked in a battle with Dan Loeb, one of New York’s most aggressive fund managers.…
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In London’s social jungle, the HNW cougar is queen
London society is a jungle, and like most jungles, various predators prowl it. The latest to stalk into my binoculars’…
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Sacked British expat financier flees Singapore following Facebook insults
Speak to any reputation manager and they will tell you that posting offensive comments on social media can only get…
ByIn London's social jungle, the HNW cougar is queen
Female barristers, bankers, entrepreneurs and recently enriched divorcees are filling some of London’s most notorious hot spots looking for their…
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Keanu Reeves net worth
Keanu Reeves is worth a reported £242 million. Born in 1964, Reeves had always wanted to become a hockey player…
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Cirque du Soleil returns to London with show-stopping Quidam
Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam at The Royal Albert Hall, from January 4th 2014 Cirque du Soleil returns to London with…
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Spear's week ahead, 27 January 2014
Looking forward to the week ahead? We keep you posted on what the coming days have in store, including events…
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Best Restaurants in Bangkok
Author: Peter Matthews Tasty, aromatic and with a complex balance of ingredients, Thai cuisine is among the finest in Asia.…
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Natalie Portman net worth
Natalie Portman is estimated to be worth £37 million. Born in 1981 in Jerusalem, she moved to the United States…
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Best Spas in Manila
From high tech dermabrasion to traditional Eastern massage, the best spas in Manila offers every spa treatment imaginable post high…
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Glenmorangie’s single malt Companta is a thriller
Bill Lumsden, master distiller at Glenmorangie, is as Scottish as a kilt-clad haggis caught in a Highland downpour. Nevertheless, addressing…
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Art isn’t on the menu at Royal Academy’s The Keeper’s House
The Keeper’s House is tucked away in a far corner of the Royal Academy’s Burlington Building, guarded by a rather…
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UK’s visa waiver scheme for Qatar, Oman and UAE welcome
January 2014 heralded a new way of welcoming visitors to the UK from the UAE, Qatar and Oman. Before this,…
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Burns Night recipe: Scottish tablet
A very good friend of mine is of Scottish descent so I have pestered him for his family’s tablet recipe.…
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