From Russia with Steam
The torture chamber chic really comes into its own when you have a platzka. A Russian comes in with a…
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Lock up Your Houses!
Ross Clark on the devious yet relatively simple means by which fraudsters can, figuratively speaking, make off with your real…
ByJohn Redwood on the Economic Crisis
Read John Redwood’s summary of the Spear’s Talk he gave at the Henley Literary Festival on Sunday, October 4 “For…
BySplitting the Difference
Divorce law relating to financial settlements has long ceased to be a laughing matter. That is because UK law is…
ByAfterlives
The sad truth is that most people in the City do not have a Plan B, either through lack of…
ByWobbly-W and Wobbledy-Gook
The world economy is not on an incipient roll as the politicians and central bankers would have you believe; it’s…
ByExclusive: Vestra hits £1 billion
Vestra Wealth, the wealth management firm set up after a very public exodus of UBS bankers, has reached £1 billion…
ByReuters: Credit Suisse looks for billions from Asia
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Credit Suisse (CSGN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is looking to hire experienced private bankers and hopes…
ByWhole Lotta Shakin’ Going On
Sophie Walker, stepping onto the Power Plate, finds that she can vibrate her way through the myths and into fitness…
ByReuters: BlackRock forecasts $10tr baby boomer shift
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. financial advisors are due for upheaval as baby boomers, controlling $10 trillion in assets, reach retirement…
ByBad publicity
Another cartoon from the sharpest pen in the Really Annoying Phrases series: Bad publicity. Another cartoon from the sharpest pen…
ByReuters: BNY Mellon looking to acquire WM firms
BOSTON (Reuters) – Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), busy integrating its merger and…
ByWBrief: Citi to abandon commissions, move to set fees
Citi has moved to change how it operates its financial advisory services, scrapping commissions-based advice and instead moving to charge…
ByEntrepreneuses Special Section
‘DON’T INVITE THE women — they’re probably secretaries.’ This was overheard in an office and neatly captures the status women…
ByLegge, Braine and Fingers
Charlotte Legge and Kate Braine are neighbours who have become business partners with their ring company, adding a zing to…
ByCareer Girl, Interrupted
Xenia Howard-Johnston on the unexpected pleasures of going back to work after almost 20 years of parenting and other distractions…
ByCalifornia Drinkin’
Better than Bordeaux? The Napa Valley’s Spottswoode vintages are up there with the best of the best. President Beth Novak…
BySnob Appeal
A new species of ‘global Russian’ has evolved with its very own private members’ club and in-house magazine, says Andrei…
ByCastle Upkeep
Fiona Carnarvon reflects on the joys of living in Highclere Castle — and the challenges of making a historic building…
ByBlonde Ambition
She’s American royalty, super-connected, with a good head for business but will the Brits buy Tinsley Mortimer, asks William Cash…
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