Pumping Iron
Almost the first thing that President-elect Obama did after winning his landslide victory was to pick up his black sports…
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To Go Or Not To Go
A simple invitation can unleash a Shakespearean drama of chronic indecision, says Alessandro Tom’. A simple invitation can unleash a…
ByPrivate Concerns
You take your Ferrari for a spin around Belgravia, your favourite London restaurants are Scott’s and the Square, and you…
ByExtreme Value Hedging: How Activist Hedge Fund Managers are Taking on the World
Extreme Value Hedging: How Activist Hedge Fund Managers are Taking on the World Ronald D. Orol Wiley In June 2006,…
ByThe Eccentric Billionaire: John D MacArthur – Empire Builder, Reluctant Philanthropist, Relentless Adversary
The Eccentric Billionaire: John D MacArthur – Empire Builder, Reluctant Philanthropist, Relentless Adversary Nancy Kriplen Amacom John D MacArthur is…
ByThe Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High Rollers, and the Great Credit Crash
The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High Rollers, and the Great Credit Crash Charles R Morris Public Affairs Is there…
ByCommodore: The Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
Commodore: The Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt Edward J Renehan, Jr Basic Books Last year, when the New York Times published…
ByThe Eccentric Billionaire: John D MacArthur – Empire Builder, Reluctant Philanthropist, Relentless Adversary
By the mid-1960s he was one of five living billionaires, the others being HL Hunt, Howard Hughes, John Paul Getty,…
ByHow'd You Like Those Pepysers?
Vanessa Neumann struggles to get her tongue and her head around the barbarism that is English pronounciation. English is a…
ByEnough Already!
The sheer abundance of stuff in today’s supermarkets makes you long for simpler times when less really was more, says…
BySummertime Blues
With the erratic weather and pebble beaches, summer in England is a mixed blessing yet it still manages to give…
ByThe House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty
The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty Julia Flynn Siler Gotham Books Robert Mondavi,…
ByThe Richest of the Rich: The Wealthiest 250 People in Britain since 1066
The Richest of the Rich: The Wealthiest 250 People in Britain since 1066 Philip Beresford and William D. Rubinstein Social…
ByCold Steel: Britain’s Richest Man and the Multi-Billion-Dollar Battle for a Global Empire
Cold Steel: Britain’s Richest Man and the Multi-Billion Dollar Battle for a Global Empire Tim Bouquet and Byron Ousey Little,…
ByThem and Us: The American Invasion of British High Society
Them and Us: The American Invasion of British High Society Charles Jennings History Press America rules British lives. Far more…
ByEye'll Have You
Nothing wrong with flowers, champagne and candlelit dinners. But a well-executed wink will get you laid quicker, says Vanessa Neumann…
ByThe Glory to Clod
While other property markets are stagnating, things in the country are ticking over very nicely indeed. Go on – buy…
ByBums on Your Seats
Being a good guest pales in comparison with the hardships of being a good host, argues Alessandro Tom’ I have…
ByGet on Up
Driving in Britain, with its hellish roundabouts and silly road rules, is a right pain in the backside. What’s a…
ByCold Steel: Britain’s Richest Man and the Multi-Billion-Dollar Battle for a Global Empire
Indian-born steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal may be Britain’s richest man, but few have any understanding of the vision and strategy…
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