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Going, Going…Gone A seemingly endless glut of saleroom fodder has seen the Contemporary art bubble bloat ever more grotesquely. What…
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ByThe Government's Dangerous Food Stamp Scheme
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ByNaming and Shaming Tax Avoiders Won't Work
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ByHow to Survive a Family Easter Holiday
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ByChris Grayling milking the litigious rich doesn't make up for him cutting Legal Aid
Even if these increased court fees do result in greater efficiency, the war he’s waged on access to justice in…
ByEvery little helps: new Donate scheme makes charitable giving and Gift Aid easier
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ByThis government loves taxation without explanation or consideration
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ByAnalysis: Why Schroders is Buying Cazenove Capital
Schroders’ acquisition of Cazenove Capital will allow the firm to expand its scale and product offering and will enhance its…
BySelling houses requires a little bit of Don Draper
I’m hoping to sprinkle that touch of charm, flash of brilliance and sense of assurance that will persuade them we…
ByMorgan Stanley Sells its UK Private Wealth Management Business to Credit Suisse
Today’s announcement that Morgan Stanley will sell its private wealth management businesses in the UK, UAE and Italy to Credit…
ByNigel Farage scaremongers at the Intelligence Squared debate
Farage managed single-handedly to sway the vote in their favour on what appeared to be some rather shaky facts I’ve…
ByInternational businesses are being robbed in Cyprus
A most dangerous precedent that opens the flood gates to a highly questionable, immoral solution to any future government bail-out…
ByDaily Mail: The epic decline of a viscount who married a vice girl
If she envisioned the errant Diane reclining in palatial splendour, she got a rude awakening, for further internet searches exposed…
ByA Very Foodie Honeymoon in Hoi An, Vietnam
Off the Eaten Track The picture-perfect city of Hoi An looks as good as its knockout noodles and divine dumplings…
BySpeechly Bircham looks to gain most from Withers merger
The news broke today that leading law firms Speechly Bircham and Withers are in preliminary talks about a merger. This…
ByBreaking: Withers and Speechly Bircham in merger talks
Both firms see exciting opportunities for growth in such a merger PRESS RELEASE: Withers and Speechly Bircham can confirm that…
ByCelebrating Rising Stars at Spear's Young Turk Awards Tonight
Tonight’s Spear’s Young Turk Awards, celebrating the leading private client advisers under 35, promises to be quite the show This…
ByBest of the Weekend’s Papers: Boris Johnson’s TV grilling, Super-Rich in Ibiza, Cat Burglar Peter Scott
We’ve gone through the weekend papers and picked out the best bits so you don’t have to 1. Peter Scott,…
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