Best of Spear’s Last Week: 21st January 2013
The five most read articles and best of the blogs on Spear’s last week The five most read articles on…
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Last week's news is this week's trouble
When you look at facts, not opinions, the global economy doesn’t seem nearly as healthy The first week of 2013…
ByQuilter-Cheviot merger approved by FSA
The two businesses will retain their separate brands until later this year Following the announcement in November 2012 that the…
ByMail: Barclays Wealth boss quits after destroying damning report
Andrew Tinney, who was chief operating officer of the bank’s high-end private investment division, Barclays Wealth, destroyed the explosive dossier…
ByInterview: Alvin Leung on Bo London
If his food is as interesting as the metaphors he uses to describe it, then we’re all in for a…
ByGuest Recipe: Richard Corrigan’s ‘Spice Season’ Braised Short Rib of Beef with Thai Spices
Richard Corrigan’s is creating some winter warmth with his ‘Spice Season’ at Corrigan’s this January. He has shared one of…
ByProspects for the UK Housing Market in 2013
2012 was a tough year for the UK housing market and even the prime sector was negatively affected by a…
By‘Non-Naturals’ Owning £2m+ Properties Must Act Fast
New taxes face foreigners and companies buying homes in the UK for more than £2 million from April, but there’s…
ByWhen Will Hollande Wake Up and Stop his Anti-Wealth Policies?
Hollande’s latest posturing is awful news for French residents and business. For the high net worths of France, who have…
ByHow Many Non-Doms Live in the UK?
WealthInsight’s research offers something rare: some hard facts and figures revealing the size and nature of the UK’s non-dom community…
ByLegal Lessons from Hugh Hefner's Marriage
What legal lessons can we learn from Hugh Hefner’s recent marriage to 26-year-old playmate, Crystal Harris? Congratulations to Hugh Hefner…
ByBankrupt Couple Lose ’3 Million Claim Against Barclays
Why we should hold banks responsible for their reckless lending to the wealthy. A former millionaire property developer and his…
By84 Per Cent of Young People Receive No Financial Education. So What?
84 per cent of British young people receive no financial education, but that’s not our real problem The Chartered Institute…
ByThe Finance Bill 2013: What Should You Do?
HNWs need to act fast if they’re to mitigate the property clauses in the Finance Bill, so Freddy Barker went…
ByBritain Has Little to Lose from Leaving the EU
Ignore the scaremongers, Britain has little to lose from leaving the EU. It’s amazing how, whenever the euro-debate erupts like…
ByKate Middleton's first official portrait is a disaster
Painted by Paul Emsley, who won the 2007 BP Portrait Prize, it makes the Duchess look puffy and facelifted The…
ByReview: Electric Diner
If you like your food super-sized, sweet and generously salted, Electric Diner is a dream. Emily Rookwood and her flatmate…
ByLoans from the Wealthy Could Kickstart Homebuilding
If the government want more houses built but banks aren’t lending enough money, where can housebuilders turn? Mezzanine financing from…
ByIceland After Its Meltdown
Crushed Ice While Iceland’s economy has come back at a clip since its 2008 collapse, its political crisis is boiling…
ByThree cheers for the Contemporary Art Society's new gallery
It’s opening a public space with talks, exhibitions and events after a century of supporting the arts from the background…
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