OECD: International mergers and acquisitions to fall sharply in 2012
According to new OECD data, international mergers and acquisitions are set to fall sharply in 2012 to USD 675 billion,…
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Top Ten Kidnap Destinations for the Wealthy
A conversation with kidnapping specialists Control Risks today threw up an interesting graphic A conversation with kidnapping specialists Control Risks…
ByTim Berners-Lee’s Words on Freedom Have Lessons for the Art World
His not-for-profit motive is noble and inspiring with a lot of art world parallels, namely, Berners-Lee promotes a system that…
BySally Tennant Motoring Along at Kleinwort Benson
As a new CEO at Kleinwort Benson, Sally Tennant thought the bank was a little rusty, like an old-fashioned Jaguar.…
ByFT: Burberry decline suggests China slowdown speeding up
The unexpected update stoked concerns that a slowdown in China and the turmoil in the eurozone were finally taking their…
ByTelegraph: Law Commission suggests raft of changes to divorce settlements
Divorce settlements would be worked out according to a mathematical formula which would divide up a couple’s assets depending on…
ByExpert Reaction to the Law Commission’s Proposals on Divorce Payouts
Following the news that the Law Commission has suggested divorce settlements could be calculated through a mathematical formula, we have…
ByCalling Bernard Arnault *that word* is about as rude as it gets
There is little love lost, it would seem, between the French newspaper Liberation and Bernard Arnault, France’s richest man and…
ByAfter Andy Murray's US Open Win, Why Not Take Up Tennis Yourself?
Andy Murray’s victory last night in the US Open will no doubt have inspired many in the UK to pick…
ByGuardian: Bernard Arnault unlikely to leave France for tax purposes
Bernard Arnault, the fourth richest man in the world, and the richest man in France as a result of the…
ByReuters: German opposition vows to scupper Swiss tax deal
(Reuters) – Germany’s opposition Social Democrats (SPD) would scupper a deal to levy taxes on German assets in Swiss bank…
ByNominations for Beacon Awards for Philanthropy Open
London, 10 September 2012 – J.P. Morgan Private Bank today announces its sponsorship of the 8th biennial Beacon Awards for…
ByGrasping the Apple, Expelled from Eden
‘Kenny, of all the people, you are the last person I would expect that behavior from!’ Walked into a gallery…
ByEmily’s Openings: Chicken Shop
We ordered half a chicken and all of the sides in one big greedy gesture. Our little table was buckling…
ByWSJ: Andy Warhol Estate To Sell Off 20,000 Pieces
Andy Warhol’s estate is cashing out. A quarter-century after the Pop artist died, his art foundation is about to upend…
ByThe Rich Have an Image Problem, and That’s Bad for All of Us
Poor Show The wealthy barely ever see the other 99 per cent, says Edward Amory in his new column on…
ByCaption Competition
This picture of a cleaner outside Downing Street on the morning of the cabinet reshuffle was just screaming for a…
ByWorld's Richest Woman Gina Rinehart Calls for Australian Workers to Cut Their Wages
If there’s one woman who’s doing more than her fair share to ensure that the rich are loathed as greedy,…
ByThe Rich Have an Image Problem, and That's Bad for All of Us
Poor Show The wealthy barely ever see the other 99 per cent, says Edward Amory in his new column on…
ByTUC Publish Kerching!, A Celebrity Guide To Tax Dodging
Not a long blog, just one to draw your attention to Kerching!, a spoof Hello!-esque website developed by the TUC…
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