How to manage a collection of Old Master paintings
There are few worse things than a collection of masterpieces no one gets to see. If you love them, you’ll…
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Cheap money is boosting London prime property
London’s prime property world was whipped into a frenzy in Q1 with values growing 13.4% in Kensington & Chelsea London’s…
ByThe St James Theatre is a new treat for London
I’ve fallen hook line and sinker for a stunning new venue in the heart of Westminster I’ve fallen hook line…
ByWatch: Make a mandarin soufflé with Frederick Forster of Boundary
Emily Rookwood takes a lesson from Frederick Forster of Terence Conran’s Boundary in how to make the perfect mandarin soufflé…
ByNew London Openings: Beagle and Kaspar’s
Emily Rookwood heads East to try out the Clancy brothers’ new venture, Beagle, while Steve King heads to the feline-friendly…
BySitwell Scoffs in the UAE: Marco Pierre White's Frankie's and Bussola
William Sitwell travels to Dubai to launch a new food magazine, and finds some time to check out a few…
ByWant to be first with the World’s 50 Best Restaurants? Forget the ceremony: check Twitter
If the results were released on Twitter every year, it could save us the tedium of long award ceremonies but…
ByHarrods celebrates 180 years of Jaeger-LeCoultre
For the first time in the history of Harrods, its legendary windows on Brompton Road showcase a large scale and…
BySaffery Champness: British Overseas Territories tax agreement is a small step to tax transparency
Honest taxpayers across the globe will applaud the efforts to bring evaders to book and the agreement is a huge…
ByAfter defeat over the Marquis of Lansdowne, the director of the Geffrye Museum must now resign
There has been victory in saving the pub, but defeat because the Geffrye is back to square one Victory! The…
ByCharities With High Admin Costs Aren't Money Wasters
One charity promises that ’18 of your ’20 donation will go directly to its beneficiaries, the other says ’19 will.…
ByIf Boris Johnson Wants to be PM he has to Work on his PR
Boris Johnson may have the charm and wiles of a classic Old Etonian, but he can forget about the top…
ByHow to Win at the Waiting Game
Sebastian Gibson is still waiting to seal a ’40m deal, but maybe it’ll close tomorrow… ‘I know all there is…
ByMaybe Money Can Buy Happiness, After All
I’m not quite sure what to make of some new research that claims that money really can buy you happiness.…
ByAdam Dant enters the battle to save the Marquis of Lansdowne from the Geffrye Museum
The pomposity, the arrogance of museum director David Dewing is astonishing. First, there’s the mere phrase, ‘the Labouring Classes’, as…
ByWhat if We Paid for Beer the Way we Pay Taxes?
A little pub fable illustrates the danger of over-taxing the wealthy, says Freddy Barker The Guardian shoved tax to the…
ByEFG Private Bank’s £4.2m Fine Should Scare Banks into Stricter Anti-Money Laundering Controls
EFG’s Private Banks problems illustrate the risk of a ‘tick box’ approach to anti money laundering measures Last week, EFG…
ByThe charities tax scandal might lead to more transparency
These unregulated pseudo-charitable structures can be hijacked for shady purposes We have all seen the stories in which celebrities have…
ByWill Enrico Letta lead Italy out of the eurozone?
Italy is the only country that might unilaterally pull out of the eurozone Italy has a new coalition government which…
ByThe Risks and Rewards of Rare Earths Investments
Out of Your Element? The rapid expansion of the vital rare earth metals market has resulted in a largely unregulated…
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