Luxembourg’s finance minister warns against Brexit
The whole of Europe – Britain included – would suffer if the EU lost its biggest financial centre, according to…
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Singapore's art scene aims for greatness, but is it too conservative to triumph?
26 years after Singapore set out a plan to make itself a ‘gracious’ cultural capital, it has a glitzy art…
By67 Pall Mall, the new private members' club for wine lovers
Spear’s drops in on the palate-pleasing offering with a Palladian theme, and finds an oasis of top wines – and…
ByThe Larousse Book of Bread author Eric Kayser's top ten baking tips
Don’t sweat the setbacks when you embark on ‘the great bread-making adventure’, the French baker and food writer tells Spear’s.…
ByThe Vault at Milroy's – the (not-so) hidden Soho speakeasy for Smoking Guns and Colombianas
Spear’s delves down, through the bookcase into the subtle and unpretentious bat-den that screams good times Fridges, mirrors, flowers arrangements…
ByClegg's 'kingmakers' will do more harm than good for more than a million
The Lib Dems want to strike at a ‘series of distortions, loopholes and excess reliefs’ – landing SMEs, investors and…
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£126 million BNY Mellon fine 'very grave' for bank
A former BNY Mellon top executive tells Josh Spero the multi-million pound fine suggests ‘systemic’ failings at the bank that…
ByNon-doms contribute ’8 billion a year, so why tax them out of existence?
The debate about non-doms is more political point scoring than prudent tax policy says Sophie Dworetzsky The first major skirmish…
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The Solicitors Regulation Authority must clamp down on erroneously released funds
William Cash hopes the legal regulator is not as toothless as its former financial counterpart the FSA The Solicitors Regulation…
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Labour’s non-dom abolition will slay the golden goose
William Cash is unconvinced abolishing non-dom status will help the UK economy, saying it may well stifle ‘the only true…
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The dominance of the privileged in the arts is set to end
There’s no need to fear prolonged exposure to the Blunts, Cumberbatches and Redmaynes of the world writes Sam Leith I’ve…
ByStephen Hill handicaps the general election's runners and riders
Who knows who will win the Grand National Election? It looks more like a circus at this point, says Stephen…
ByNo wonder politicians hedge when this is what happens when they're honest
With Cameron’s ad hoc remarks on a final term, 2015’s election candidates could take a few tips from those who…
ByExclusive: Adam Dant's sketches from Richard III's reburial
Adam Dant – the official national general election artist – accompanied Spear’s editor William Cash to Richard III’s reburial. Here…
ByReview: Alain Ducasse au Plaza Ath’n’e
Monisha Rajesh visits a vegetarian restaurant in Paris and stumbles upon a circus of flavours and theatrics It’s never a…
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Book Reviews: The Shifts and the Shocks by Martin Wolf and A Strange Business by James Hamilton
Christopher Silvester on a stimulating take on the financial crisis and Mark Le Fanu on an ambitious attempt to dissect…
ByFrom heart specialists to private operas, Spear's meets a UHNW fixer
William Cash meets chief fixer at BHB Partners Harry Becher, who explains that in his world there’s no such thing…
BySupreme Court ruling on Prince Charles' 'black spider memos' completes the work of Magna Carta
With the finding that his letters to ministers ought to be published, the Supreme Court has brought down Prince Charles…
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Chedi Andermatt – the secret ski resort perfect for summer trekking, golfing and… cow-milking competitions?
‘If I had been given carte blanche to design a ski resort hotel that was also wonderful in the summer…
ByFrom Hackett to Herm’s, are ties making a comeback?
Most men are answering by turning up for work without a tie – but they’re (k)not done yet, says Lucia…
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