The financier who is winning the space race
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How do I deal with the super-basement ruining my life?
The very public objection of Brian May, the Queen guitarist, last week to the trend for basement extensions in Kensington…
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I’m voting UKIP to protect the City and our financial services
Author: by Stephen Hill I hope those old World War Two air-raid-warning machines, with their chilling, swirling, ghostly sounds of…
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It’s wake-up-get-out-of-bed time for all concerned in the Square Mile – now, now, now – not in Cameron’s ludicrous referendum…
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When is it right to stop supporting a charity?
Before my kids started school, I received some excellent advice from a friend. You will go through a love-hate relationship…
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How even well intended actions without legal backup can go awry
Henry Fielding wrote in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, ‘It is not enough that your designs, nay that…
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All you need to know on the UK’s HNW investor visa scheme
The UK actively encourages investment from overseas, which naturally results in the increase of high net worth individuals from outside…
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How can I avoid paying inheritance tax on my home?
Headlines about UK house price inflation abound. The English Land Registry has reported a 5.6 per cent average annual house…
ByAll you need to know on the UK's HNW investor visa scheme
Investment in the UK is an attractive route to gain residency for relocation with families to the UK; maintaining a…
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For new wealth, head to Yorkshire or Hampshire
Author: Chloe Barrow CAPITAL OUTFLOW While the country debates the merits of spending £50 billion on HS2, which will cut…
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What might Vladimir Putin’s long-term plan for regional conquest look like?
Author: by Stephen Hill Putin’s creeping annexation of the third division of Ukraine, with only Western sanctions to stop him,…
ByWhat might Vladimir Putin's long-term plan for regional conquest look like?
Looking south, Putin is the undisputed master of the Black Sea and what lies beyond the southern defence line of…
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In the US and the UK, bankers should expect to get bashed for bonuses
Author: by Stephen Hill After five years of recession, and one of very slow global recovery in which indebted banks…
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How to avoid ending up in jail when doing up your listed building
When considering making changes to a listed building, whether medieval castle or Victorian terrace, it is imperative that you are…
ByBRIC nations, strengthening economically, still aren't Olympic-fit
Alex Matchett says we mustn’t assume financial might necessarily leads to organisational competence, as Brazil’s botched 2016 preparations show Heralded…
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Americans coming to Britain must beware a tax nightmare
As a passionate American Anglophile, you step off the plane at Heathrow excited about spending the summer in the UK.…
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How to make sure your charitable donation goes further
The purpose of Community First has been to encourage more philanthropy in the UK. Our research, published in the ‘Shine…
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Bankers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains!
1 May is probably not a date many Spear’s readers will know well. Traditionally celebrated by the labouring classes, International…
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Get out your atlas – this is how Vladimir Putin is going to take over Ukraine
Author: by Stephen Hill At certain times it’s best to resort to an atlas, and this is one of them.…
ByHelene Darroze's Guest Recipe: Grandmother's roast corn-fed chicken stuffed with wild mushrooms
If you feel like cooking up a storm this weekend – in line with the weather forecast, sadly – then…
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