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Best of Spear’s Last Week: 17th December 2012
The five most read articles and the best of last week’s blogs The five most read articles on Spear’s last…
ByEmily’s Openings on Goodge Street: The Newman Street Tavern and Rev J W Simpson
I’ve been hanging around Goodge Street a bit lately. It may not be your usual evening venue, but there are…
ByPatissier Pierre Hermé on His 2013 Collection, And Where to Find Good Cake in London
Where does a French master patissier stranded in London go when he wants to eat cake? And will the English,…
ByThe Collapse of Global Leadership and the G-Zero
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION, AS natural as it is inevitable, displaces workers, companies, and sometimes entire industries. It also provides market capitalism…
BySpear's Friends Tell Us What They Want for Christmas (Part One)
We asked Spear’s friends and contributors like Tom Aikens, Richard Dinan and William Sitwell to tell us about Christmases past…
ByPhilanthropy
At the start of this year we launched Spear’s 1 per cent campaign, encouraging the wealthiest ‘1 per cent’ to…
ByRecord Drop in Students Taking Up University Places (But Not Among the Poorest)
There’s been a record fall of 6 per cent in the number of young people taking up university places this…
ByDaily Mail: Bank of England’s gold vaults caught on camera
Lying deep beneath the streets of London, hidden in the secret vaults of the Bank of England, is 4,600 tonnes…
BySpear’s Charity Advent Calendar: The Beth Johnson Foundation
In the run-up to Christmas, Spear’s is highlighting four charities which we recommend you consider supporting. You’ve probably never heard…
ByWith his Melbourne speech, Lord Justice Leveson shows himself shaky on the internet
Lord Justice Leveson’s speech at the University of Melbourne this morning, entitled ‘Hold the Front Page: News Gathering in a…
BySky High: My Flying Companions And Their Drugs
My jittery neighbour had been at parties, after-parties, and an after-after-party rave. And then kind of overdosed on MDMA, the…
BySanta's Naughty List on Spear's Christmas Card 2012
Spear’s knows exactly who’s been naughty and who’s been nice, and while we’ve rewarded the nice with mince pies, festive…
ByBerry Asset Management’s Performance Tracker is a Great Step Towards Greater Transparency
Berry Asset Management’s decision to publish a Performance Tracker on its website is a very welcome step towards greater transparency…
ByClaude Bosi
This year we discovered just how entertaining food spats could be. We know from the popularity of Great British Bake-Off,…
ByJamie Drake Plans to Bring Bling to London Interiors
Drake’s Progress His namesake Sir Francis is famous for his voyages to the New World, but the A-list New York…
ByWayne Coleman: Draft Finance Bill Will Hit London’s Prime Property Market
Freddy Barker speaks to leading real estate financier Wayne Coleman about how yesterday’s draft Finance Bill will affect London’s prime…
ByWealthy Are More Interested in Quality of Life than Business Prospects When Choosing Where to Live
The quest for a better quality of life, rather than improved business prospects, is driving wealthy individuals abroad, a new…
ByWithers: Draft GAAR Creates More Burdens and Confusion
A number of improvements have been made, but it remains the case that there is a risk that perfectly legitimate…
ByJudges May Lose Discretion in Awarding Pre-Marriage Assets
Hugh James explains that the consultation, which closes today, suggests reducing judges’ discretion on how to allocate ‘non-matrimonial property’, which…
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