Goldman Sachs' Arty Dilemma Solved
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FT: Switzerland’s oldest private bank to close after enabling US tax evasion
The bank, founded in 1741, agreed on Thursday to pay $57.8m in restitution and fines to US authorities Wegelin, Switzerland’s…
ByWhy Are So Many Chinese HNWs Moving to the UK?
Occidentally on Purpose The UK is experiencing a sharp increase in the number of HNWs making the move from Eastern…
ByReview: Life of Pi
Life of Pi is a remarkable fillip, says Amir Feshareki, the novel’s belief in the power of telling becomes the…
ByGuardian: Italian sales of Ferraris and Maseratis more than halve
Sales of Ferraris, which can cost up to £250,000 for some models, slipped by 56% to 248 units in 2012…
ByThe Guardian's Hipster Food Glossary Is Patronising Tosh
It has all the vitality of a limp piece of lettuce The only thing annoying me more than Excel this…
ByIs Charisma Overrated in the Workplace?
The FT today discusses how to boost your charisma in the workplace, but is charisma overrated in business? The quality…
ByFrom Turner Contemporary to the Hepworth: Can the ‘Bilbao Effect’ Work in the UK?
Start Again Margate and Wakefield are the latest troubled towns to attempt to boost their fortunes by building major art…
ByIs the Global Property Market on the Rebound at Last?
Bouncy Castles Is the global property market on the rebound at last? Possibly, says Ross Clark — though it was…
ByIn Praise of the Office Door
An Open and Shut Case Daisy Prince tries to get a handle on the peculiar etiquette issues that come with…
ByLiving Like King Pelops: Luxury Travel in the Peloponnese
Top of the Pelops Wendy Coumantaros savours the history and the high life of the Peloponnese Top of the Pelops…
ByThe Best Men’s Jewellery
Neckrophilia Nick Foulkes has noticed a curious side-effect of his reluctant decision to give up the ‘man bangle’ he’s compensating…
BySotheby’s Review of 2012
At auction in 2012, Sotheby’s achieved the highest-ever price for a work of art; the highest-ever price for a drawing;…
ByUpdate on Tax Liabilities for High Value Residential Properties
The Autumn Statement and Draft Finance Bill 2013 have removed much of the uncertainty surrounding tax liabilities on high end…
ByKnight Frank Preview for 2013
Tax changes forecast to weigh on prime central London prices, with no price movement expected in 2013 Liam Bailey, Global…
BySpear's Year in Review: Parties
In 2012, the Spear’s team have worked our way through many a bottle of champagne, air-kissed for Great Britain and…
BySpear's Year in Review: Law
Mark Nayler tracks the big legal developments of 2012, from Leveson to the Berezovsky/Abramovich case The ongoing legal story of…
ByInvestments of Passion
In today’s financial uncertainty, why not invest in areas that you feel passionate about – fine wine, fine cars, even…
BySpear's Year in Review: Art
Spear’s coverage of Planet Art continued apace from the weird (two artists using lynx showergel as a medium, Francis Bacon…
BySpear's Year in Review: Luxury
Between the Olympics and the Jubilee, 2012 has been a celebratory year for the UK: for a few weeks, people…
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