Breaking up is hard to do
You may think you’ve divorced yourself from the UK, but the taxman sees it differently. Glen Atchison and Dhana Sabanathan…
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Stonking at the Savoy
You can almost guarantee that the worst thing about any five-star hotel you stay in will be its retail opportunities…
ByKnight Frank: Eurozone crisis boosts central London housing market
After a weak period in the summer the number of buyer registrations is rising strongly, with significant interest from European…
ByMerrills lays out its 2011 vision
Merrill Lynch this morning presented their forecasts for 2011: Asia will continue to usurp Europe’s position. Freddy Barker reports IT…
ByWallis Simpson sale a smash
Tonight at Sotheby’s in London, a group of 20 exceptional jewels and precious objects formerly in the collection of The…
ByWBrief: Swiss assets reachable beyond the grave
An incoming landmark tax treaty between the UK and Switzerland means that the UK tax authorities will be able to…
ByPIIGS in a blanket
The ’85 Bn. Bail-out for Ireland is far too little and too late to prevent a full-blown Banking Crisis II…
ByRose's Turn
Tulipmania turned Dutchmen into debtors in the early 17th century, but no such madness has accompanied roses Tulipmania turned Dutchmen…
ByDaily Mail: Ecclestone mugged for £200,000 jewellery
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone was punched and kicked to the ground by robbers as they stole jewellery from him…
ByB’berg: UBS sued by Madoff trustee
UBS AG was sued and accused of fraud by the trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff’s investment firm,…
ByHang On!
Why bother hanging art on your walls when your walls can be the art? Stephen Hill gives paintings a pasting…
ByWBrief: Marsh steps down from Credit Suisse
Ian Marsh, chief executive of the UK private banking business at Credit Suisse, has left after being in the post…
ByTel: London ‘secure’ as Europe’s financial capital
London’s position as the financial capital of Europe is secure according to Junichi Ujiie, the chairman of Nomura, one of…
ByGuardian: UK to assist in Irish bailout
George Osborne confirmed this morning that Britain would provide around £7bn to support Ireland as part of the international rescue…
ByFiona Shackleton given peerage
We’re sure she already has a fabulous taste in fur, but the ermine of a hereditary peer is the latest…
ByGuardian: Graff pays £29m for pink diamond
A rare pink diamond has smashed the world record for a jewel at auction, selling for more than $46m (£29)…
ByBefore the Royal Wedding, the Royal Pre-Nup
As soon as the wedding was announced, London’s family lawyers started drawing up their fantasy pre-nups by Josh Spero Romance…
ByAsian overkill
There is a lot of wealth being made in Asia right now but I’m going to write something pretty obvious…
ByG20's lame ducks
So, in a world of competitive devaluations, the two biggest economies are joined at the hip in the race to…
ByQE cute
Want to understand Quantitative Easing? Want to know what Goldman Sachs has to do with it? Watch this Want to…
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