Banyan Tree’s KP Ho on the idealism of luxury tourism and the reality of Asian capitalism
TOP OF THE TREE There’s not much a Singaporean prison and a global luxury resort chain can be said to…
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Silent Exchange by Charlie Waite, National Theatre
Inside the concrete matrix of London’s National Theatre, Charlie Waite holds up a wine glass on which rests a perfectly…
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Christie’s turns its nose up at Sotheby’s cheap art sales remark
If you had any generous thought that rancour between Christie’s and Sotheby’s was over, you would have been contradicted yesterday…
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At a Christie’s press breakfast I asked CEO Steven Murphy how he felt about the claim a rival house was…
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Art collector Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza on rediscovering antiquity, going back to school and archaeological disputes
Provenance, as any art dealer will tell you, is key: where has this painting come from? The better the painting’s…
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Too much freedom can be oppressive
FREE TO REFLECT Freedom can be such an elusive concept — elusive because it’s pervasive, permeating. By desperately needing it,…
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Judges for The World of Fine Wine Awards have been announced
The awards have quickly established themselves as some of the best in the world. Last year saw Palais Coburg Residenz…
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Spear’s debate has Theo Fennell putting Philip Mould at the sharp end
Spear’s has never been afraid of quick-witted, silver-tongued arguments, so naturally for our annual breakfast event at Masterpiece London we…
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Opera Review: The Cunning Little Vixen at Garsington Opera
It pains me to say it but I’ve rather fallen out of love with Glyndebourne. Yes, the standard of music-making…
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We sample Exmoor Caviar, as British as teatime with the Queen
We are all used to the idea of Russian caviar but British caviar? Not so much. After decades of Britain…
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Restaurant reviews: Barnyard and Bob Bob Ricard’s Club Room
This week’s restaurant reviews are brought to you by the letter B. We put both Barnyard, a casual dining venture…
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Our illustrious panel nominated their masterpiece of Masterpiece Spear’s has never been afraid of quick-witted, silver-tongued arguments, so naturally for…
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Emily Rookwood visits ‘posh Nando’s’ and a restaurant with a champagne button This week’s restaurant reviews are brought to you…
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Where to watch Wimbledon in London
Author: Romy van den Broeke Brew Café, Wimbledon Village A favourite hang-out of Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray, Brew Café…
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We go up the Hooghly and back in time on a luxury cruise
The boat docked alongside flooded rice paddies gleaming in the sunshine, and we made our way up through a field…
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Will Hillary Clinton’s wealth keep her out of the White House?
In America, the legitimate acquisition of wealth has normally been seen as a source of pride and advancement. Not so…
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Matthew Hardeman isn’t so sure – look at how rich her peers are and her predecessors have been In America,…
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Etihad launches apartment-in-the-sky Residence on its A380s to capture luxury market
No one can accuse James Hogan of being backward in coming forward. ‘We want to be the best. We are…
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Life lessons from England’s World Cup defeat
The utter dejection on Steven Gerrard’s face as the final whistle blew against Uruguay summed up the World Cup for…
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What can the pitiable fates of Steven Gerrard and team teach us? The utter dejection on Steven Gerrard’s face as…
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