A wolf in dog's clothing
Before I had a baby, I thought of myself as the consummate dog-lover. Dogs were friends, always excited to see…
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After German elections, Merkel will still be left footing the bill
The austerity Merkel will now enforce on the laggards just drives down the whole eurozone Merkel is looking like a…
ByDay of the remains: after Richard III was recovered, who owns your corpse?
It wasn’t surprising that there was a huge amount of press coverage when archaeologists at Leicester University uncovered Richard III’s…
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Farmland starts to hit Mayfair prices
The report, from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, has found that since 2004 farmland has risen to around £7,441…
ByWhen a super-basement turns out to be a super-pain
When is enough enough? The recent reports that a hedge funder is spending £4 million building a subterranean complex in…
ByWhat’s the best way to give to the Syrian refugee crisis?
As the civil war in Syria becomes more acute, so too does the refugee crisis in neighbouring countries. Since the…
ByWhat's the best way to give to the Syrian refugee crisis?
Emergency appeals are a fantastic way of raising large sums of money very quickly. UK donors have shown themselves to…
ByBusiness Times: Singapore may be able to peek into bank accounts
Sources are concerned that removing the court order process would dilute Singapore’s attractiveness as a trust jurisdiction Trust industry associations…
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STEP: Julius Baer data thief sentenced to jail
Lutz Otte sold the account information to the German tax authorities for EUR1.1 million in order to pay his own…
ByOn the trail of opera in Beirut, amid wars and lies, and what it tells us about the Middle East today
Could Beirut be the new Bayreuth? Lebanon’s fledgling opera scene is emerging from desperate Civil War days with the help…
ByFive ways to make your divorce easier
Getting divorced at any time is stressful and difficult, but here are five tried and tested tips to help you…
BySitwell scoffs in Quinta do Lago, Portugal
I’m sun-kissed and stuffed. But not from the classic dishes of Portugal In the summer of 1970 Polish-born property developer…
ByA few foodie delights for this bank holiday weekend
Why not head outside, smell some herbs, eat some food and generally make merry? The bank holiday is coming up,…
ByThe danger of leaseholds in London
‘London boasts some of the world’s highest property prices, and yet many buyers are only vaguely aware that when they…
ByAnother Russian divorce case cements London as divorce capital of the world
London’s status as the divorce capital of the world was enhanced with the news that Alexei Golubovich and Olga Mirimskaya…
ByThe fine art of holidaying well
The August vacation plays a particularly seminal role in the roster of holidays. My feeling has always been September marks…
ByWhat you need to know about Chancel Repair Liability now
In two months time a law reform comes into effect which will give comfort to home and land owners worried…
ByThe bonus gender gap reveals that top companies still don't recognise equal pay for equal work
Women in senior management are being paid bonuses that are only half those of men in identical positions Women in…
ByThe hosts taking drastic measures to keep their private parties private
A stiffy in the post used to be cause for celebration, says Josh Spero. Now those throwing chic bashes are…
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The bonus gender gap reveals that top companies still don’t recognise equal pay for equal work
Women in senior management are being paid bonuses that are only half those of men in identical positions, a survey…
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