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Vanessa Neumann struggles to get her tongue and her head around the barbarism that is English pronounciation. English is a…
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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…
ByRekish Progress
Despite the recent credit-crunch gloom-mongering media reports prophesying (often gleefully) that the super-rich are tightening their wallets, the truth is…
ByThe House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty
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ByThe Richest of the Rich: The Wealthiest 250 People in Britain since 1066
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ByCold Steel: Britain’s Richest Man and the Multi-Billion-Dollar Battle for a Global Empire
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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…
ByInstant is Fine
Getting a table at Scott’s at an hour’s notice could be a sign of social clout – but I smell…
ByAnother exchange from the De Silva family office
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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…
ByToff Gear
Posh car-fanciers should put the pedal to the metal and make haste to the Concours d’Elégance, says Nick Foulkes. Most…
ByHedge Hunters: Hedge Fund Masters On The Rewards, The Risk and The Reckoning
Hedge Hunters: Hedge Fund Masters On The Rewards, The Risk and The Reckoning Katherine Burton Bloomberg Press It clearly must…
ByKing of the Club: Richard Grasso and the Survival Of The New York Stock Exchange
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ByWhen The Astors Owned New York: Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age
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ByGreat Collectors of Our Time: Art Collecting Since 1945
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