Damien Hirst’s split spins the wheel of his fortune
For once it’s Damien Hirst who’s in a spin rather than his paintings. It’s been announced that his partner of…
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Ben Goldsmith-Kate Rothschild divorce case a warning against using Twitter in anger
The imminent divorce of Ben Goldsmith and Kate Rothschild, as reported on several front pages, was heralded by a series…
ByDon't Punish the Weakest with Austerity
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ByAn Ageing Population Can Bring New Investment Opportunities
Olden Goldies The ageing global population will have a deep impact on business and society. Ben Goldsmith looks at the…
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London’s wealthiest borough, Kensington & Chelsea is starting a credit union, in the hope that more affluent residents will invest…
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ByMadama Butterfly, Grange Park Opera
This gem of an opera season in Hampshire reinforces the best of what a quintessential English summer evening can be…
ByThe Eurozone's Voice of Sanity
The eurozone has descended into a bunfight, and none of the politicians apart from one can see the wood from…
ByDiamond Jubilee Triumph Is In What You Didn't See
The apparent emphasis was on spectacle, but if you notice the Royals who were put on display, it wasn’t the…
ByKnight Frank: Global house prices rise by only 0.9%, weakest since 2009
The Global House Price Index recorded its weakest annual performance since the depths of the recession in 2009, recording only…
ByThe Spear’s 1 Per Cent Campaign
Today we launch our 1 Per Cent Campaign. We will be partnering with a number of charities and organisations who…
ByCaligula, ENO
You can’t go wrong with Caligula as the title of an opera even if it is contemporary by Melinda Hughes…
ByWBrief: Stanley Gibbons launching rare coin index
As doubts continue about the durability of “fiat” money economies, Stanley Gibbons, the firm famed in the stamp collecting business,…
ByJulie Meyer's Follow the Entrepreneur Conference
Four Seasons Hotel, Hampshire 25 May Invitation only ’Europe and the UK is being redefined by its entrepreneurs,’ says Ariadne…
ByConfessions of a Chelsea Flower Show Virgin
I was expecting, I think, the equivalent of a couture fashion show, with the most beautiful, complex, ostentatious, impractical designs…
ByChina’s Fragile Banking System Isn’t Cause for Panic
Rising to the Challenge Despite China’s wobbly shadow banking system, it’s not time to hit the panic button yet, says…
ByA Front Row Review of the V&A Ballgowns Exhibition
While in some ways intrinsically frivolous, each of these fabulous, dramatic, skilful dresses tells a story or represents an era,…
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I’ve been excluded from my spouse’s will – what can I do?
The right to choose who inherits one’s wealth, and how, is a right that the English take for granted –…
ByHedgehog Issue 26
Big budgets, blown budgets, the Budget Going, Going…Gone! The large Gerhard Richter, a bright squeegee painting, sat impassively on the…
ByShare and Shariah Alike: Islamic Finance's Untapped Potential
At a time when the weaknesses of mainstream finance have never been more exposed, Islamic finance offers a thoughtful alternative.…
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