Garfield Weston launch charity awards to recognise the small but mighty
New research out today shows that government spending cuts have affected nearly two-thirds of charities (64 per cent) in the…
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Buying a chalet in Switzerland, Austria or France isn't as easy as one, two, ski
If, like me, you dream of owning a ski chalet in Val d’Is’re or maybe Verbier, what practicalities should we…
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Sharon Stone net worth
Author: Peter Matthews Sharon Stone is worth a reported £37 million. A bookworm and academic student as a child, Sharon…
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In good times HNWs are more vulnerable to fraud
According to the latest GDP figures released today, the economy has turned a corner, growing by 1.9 per cent last…
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Daily Mail: Lib Dems plot three mansion taxes and HNW pensions raid
The Liberal Democrats are planning to launch a £4 billion double raid on the incomes of the wealthy, with up…
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Sacked British expat financier flees Singapore following Facebook insults
Speak to any reputation manager and they will tell you that posting offensive comments on social media can only get…
ByIn London's social jungle, the HNW cougar is queen
Female barristers, bankers, entrepreneurs and recently enriched divorcees are filling some of London’s most notorious hot spots looking for their…
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Spear's week ahead, 27 January 2014
Looking forward to the week ahead? We keep you posted on what the coming days have in store, including events…
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UK’s visa waiver scheme for Qatar, Oman and UAE welcome
January 2014 heralded a new way of welcoming visitors to the UK from the UAE, Qatar and Oman. Before this,…
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Glenmorangie's single malt Companta is a thriller
These special wood-finished releases have been very successful – the previous one, Ealanta, in particular. So, according to Glenmorangie’s master…
ByArt isn't on the menu at Royal Academy's The Keeper's House
The restaurant is overseen by the king of art gallery restaurants, Oliver Peyton, and is run as professionally as you…
ByUK's visa waiver scheme for Qatar, Oman and UAE welcome
Visitors simply present a printed copy of their EVW document on departure and again on arrival in the UK. The…
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Case of the mis-signed wills comes to a surprising conclusion
A man’s inheritance from his adoptive parents has been saved in a historic ruling by the Supreme Court – which…
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Post-nups can be as good as pre-nups
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, as shops and adverts are all to quick to remind us, we’re getting…
ByChristie's hits sales record in 2013 boosted by Lucian Freud and China
Christie’s made ’4.54 billion in sales, up 14 per cent, the highest total ‘in the history of the art market’,…
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Why it’s better to invest in farmland and forestry over London prime property
FIELDS OF GOLD Farmland and forestry land have become a kind of internal tax haven, especially favoured by those in…
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Will technology stocks deliver on potential, or remain virtually worthless?
TECHING STOCK Technology companies are finally being regarded as viable share options — but is this optimism justified? Christopher Silvester…
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Private islands: The ultimate status symbol
Author: Aoife Moriarty How about your own private island – complete with magnificent scenery and minus the stresses and strains…
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French super-chalets signal French Alpine market is peaking
Author: by Chloe Barrow A nice chalet in the Alps, complete with sauna and hot tub, is generally perceived as…
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If Francois Hollande dumps Valerie Trierweiler, what is she entitled to?
Valérie Trierweiler and President Francois Hollande are not married and not in a formalised French civil union. Whatever the outcome…
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