The Scots celebrate Bannockburn to promote their independence, but we had our Flodden Field day too
There’s a very big anniversary in the air. It concerns one of the most important battles fought on British soil.…
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Violence at Montenegro's Gay Pride doesn't dent positive influence of EU values
When I was working with the UNDP Gender Programme in Montenegro two years ago, our office was told by the…
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Colombia's millionaire population hits a high
Colombia has bounced back from the financial crisis better than the rest of the world as its number of millionaires…
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Review: Madame Butterfly, ENO
This visually stunning incarnation of Anthony Minghella’s production, touchingly revived by Sarah Tipple, makes this opera a must-see even, dare…
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After Dennis O'Riordan, how to avoid being conned by a fake CV
First class degree and PhD from Oxford, Master’s degree from Harvard, Member of the New York Bar. Impressive? Certain City…
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The City benefits from George Osborne’s Chinese takeaway
George Osborne’s recent announcement of a mega-deal with Beijing to provide renminbi trading and purchasing in the City has received…
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The City benefits from George Osborne's Chinese takeaway
A new mega deal with Beijing providing Yuan trading and purchasing in the City echoes China’s New Silk Road policy…
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More than half UK’s wealth untapped by wealth managers
Wealth managers in the UK are missing out on the opportunity to manage more than £2 trillion, as they focus…
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Investing in Hastings Pier won’t leave you at sea
Ever thought of buying something on the south coast? How about a pier? A proper, good, old-fashioned Victorian pier. Perhaps…
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New book Richer Lives should make us happy about philanthropy – but also concerned
Last week saw the launch of Richer Lives: Why rich people give, the follow-up study by Theresa Lloyd and Beth…
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Even the kids of the wealthy are struggling to buy houses in London
With UK house prices rising at the fastest rate in more than three years, it comes as no surprise that…
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Investing in Hastings Pier won't leave you at sea
Ever thought of buying something on the south coast? How about a pier? A proper, good, old-fashioned Victorian pier Ever…
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More than half UK's wealth untapped by wealth managers
Wealth managers in the UK are missing out on the opportunity to manage more than ’2 trillion, as they focus…
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Spear's Wealth Management Awards 2012: Nominations Announced
The nominations for the Spear’s Wealth Management Awards 2012 have been announced The nominations for the Spear’s Wealth Management Awards…
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Why the British media does not deserve all its bad press
The Leveson Inquiry and its aftermath saw famous and fêted figures — including Rupert Murdoch and Paul Dacre, editor of…
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Penningtons and Manches merge to form ‘super’ legal firm, but discrepancies voiced
Perhaps heralding a new era of private-client law firm mergers, it was announced yesterday that Penningtons Solicitors had joined with…
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Penningtons and Manches merge to form 'super' legal firm, but discrepancies voiced
The new venture promises a combined ’58 million turnover Perhaps heralding a new era of private-client law firm mergers, it…
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Trillionaires on the way as wealth gap widens – for now
Global wealth has reached an all-time record of $241 trillion but wealth concentration remains high, with less than a tenth…
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In debt ceiling negotiations, who will blink first?
Right now, just such a piece of paper is circulating in Washington, called the Total Debt Ceiling Bill. This paper…
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Josh Spero's Frieze Week Diary
Every year, Spear’s editor Josh Spero brings you news, reviews and gossip from Frieze Week, when London is filled with…
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