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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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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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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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…
ByDuke's creates model cocktails to celebrate London Fashion Week
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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