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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Buying a chalet in Switzerland, Austria or France isn’t as easy as one, two, ski
Returning to our (rented) chalet after our usual après-ski glass of vin chaud, much to my husband’s annoyance, I loiter…
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AS Monaco avoid red card with enormous tax bill
Football club AS Monaco, who play in France’s top echelon (Ligue 1), has agreed to pay the league’s authorities (LFP)…
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Campaigning is a way philanthropists can make a difference
The Lobbying Bill — or Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill to give its full but…
ByGarfield 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…
ByBuying 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…
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