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Yes, it’s instantly addictive and in some ways quite revealing about other people – but what Facebook lacks is any…
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On the whole, protesters are a grotty, disagreeable and uptight lot. But a world without protesters would be worse, says…
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After the sexual shenanigans of the 20th century’s great authors from Graham Greene to Martin Amis books appeared on the…
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Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her Robin Gerber HarperBusiness,…
ByFool’s Gold
WINNER: SPEAR’S FINANCIAL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2009 Fool’s Gold: How Unrestrained Greed Corrupted a Dream, Shattered Global Markets and…
ByThe Match King
The Match King: Ivan Kreuger and the Financial Scandal of the Century Frank Partnoy Profile Books, 288pp Review by Jeremy…
BySubcontinental Drift
Like Paris in the 1920s, Mumbai looks set to become the destination of choice for today’s Lost Generation, says Daisy…
ByFree Little Pigs
What’s with all this wallowing in recession misery? Far better if we stopped whining and took responsibility for our own…
ByC’est Si Bon
Oscar Humphries on Le Bristol — quite possibly Paris’s most perfect palace hotel I remember hearing, around the turn of…
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Oscar Humphries on Le Bristol quite possibly Paris’s most perfect palace hotel Oscar Humphries on Le Bristol — quite possibly…
BySpear’s Book Awards Winners 2009
The inaugural Spear’s Book Awards, celebrating the very best books of the year – from finance to fiction – took…
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House of Cards: How Wall Street’s Gamblers Broke Capitalism: The Fall of Bear Stearns and the Collapse of the Global…
BySurvival of the Fastest
McLaren supremo Ron Dennis talks to William Cash about money, motivation, marriage and 25 years at the top of the…
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To vote for your novel of the year, click here. The inaugural Spear’s Book Awards, celebrating the very best books…
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With the sexy beast that is the XKR, Jaguar is back in the game, reclaiming its classic status alongside Ferrari,…
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