What the UK could learn from Germany’s family business-driven success
RELATIVE STRENGTHS Speaking in front of some of the country’s most important family business leaders, the chancellor praises their contribution…
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Frack off! How can I stop people getting at the gas under my house?
Fracking is a hot topic not just in the world of alternative energy but also for many rural dwellers who…
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Getting divorced is hard enough, finding where to do it is even harder
An £11 million divorce case reached the Court of Appeal last week which highlights an important issue regarding the tussle…
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Pre-nups may be about to become law, but does that mean it’s happily ever after?
With the Law Commission’s report on pre-nuptial agreements due to be published later this month, it looks more likely that…
ByPre-nups may be about to become law, but does that mean it's happily ever after?
It’s not an easy case of signing an agreement to say ‘I keep what’s mine and you keep what’s yours’…
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Why brownfield land investment could prove a diamond in the rough
Author: Chloe Barrow THE PROMISED LAND London’s brownfield land is far from the perfectly groomed precincts of Mayfair — both…
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Now even bankers and lawyers can’t afford London houses
If bankers and lawyers are having to slum it in bedsits in Ealing as well, it will evoke a certain…
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Entrepreneurial graduates now taking chances and breaking the mould
In the hypercompetitive world of graduate employment, where thousands of overly educated youths jostle and square off for a handful…
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King of Bishops Avenue speaks out over prime property row
Increasing taxes on empty luxury properties won’t solve the UK’s housing crisis, but removing politicians’ influence over planning applications could…
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As QE binge eases off, countries drunk on it get their hangovers
Author: by Stephen Hill Ben Bernanke has retired and Janet Yellen has knocked another $10 billion off the monthly QE…
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HMRC toughen up tax on non-domicile dual work contracts
In his autumn statement the chancellor, George Osborne, announced plans to curb tax avoidance using ‘dual contracts’. Dual contracts are…
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David Beckham net worth
Author: Peter Matthews Born to a hairdresser and kitchen-fitter, former football champion David Robert Joseph Beckham has an estimated net…
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Cameron Diaz net worth
Author: Peter Matthews Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz is reported to be worth £69 million. Once a catalogue model, she was…
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Best architecture schools in the world
Author: Peter Matthews The number of students opting to study architecture is on the rise but with several renowned architecture…
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Celebrate Chinese New Year with London's top Chinese restaurants
Here, in sort-of order of descending classiness, are my favourite Chinese restaurants in London, and since it’s the start of…
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The cocktails have cute names in honour of some of the industry’s leading lights. So there’s the Coco, the Kate,…
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Indulge your taste for Camilleri with Bocca di Lupo's Montalbano literary lunches
You are no doubt familiar with the policeman-cum-gourmet Montalbano, who solves crimes in Sicily in between lavish meals. This makes…
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Davos conflab doesn’t change nasty economic truths
The news from Davos was decidedly chilly: the good and the great can see signs of economic stirrings in the…
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If the recovery really does take off, it will soon herald tin-hat time again, as inflation falls like a heavy…
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Swiss banks beg for US amnesty to avoid tax evasion prosecution
More than 100 Swiss banks have applied to the amnesty programme of the US Department of Justice, which gives immunity…
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