Here’s how you can avoid a family feud this Christmas
Make your will as all-encompassing as possible to enjoy the holiday season conflict-free, writes Rebecca Waterhouse A daughter disinherited. A…
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Spear’s Luxury Index 2019
The 2019 Spear’s Luxury Index presents the 100 leading figures in luxury today: the tastemakers and trendsetters perfecting the art…
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‘Uskany’ is where Italian architecture meets Wales’s best landscapes
This understated but picturesque region is greener than Tuscany, but with a uniquely Welsh charm, writes Clive Aslet Earlier this…
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Interview: Salman Rushdie on Trump, Greta and eating the rich
Salman Rushdie, whose Quichotte was shortlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize, discusses his Don Quixote spin-off and the geopolitics that…
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A family lawyer’s review of Marriage Story
Noah Baumbach’s new film depicts the human and legal elements of what it is like to deal with a broken…
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‘Slow travel at its best’ – William Cash goes endurance walking
Endurance walking has become popular among stressed-out HNWs and entrepreneurs n search of a mental reset. But what worried William…
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Why the Cessna Citation M2 is the ideal entry point for new pilots
Cessna’s practical Citation M2 is an ideal entry point for any pilot new to jets, writes Ben Griffiths Everything about…
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Moments in Money: The first bank
In the first of a new series, Spear’s highlights key moments in the history of finance. For this first edition…
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Why US equities will continue to soar
Nationalism is taking over from globalism, but not even these seismic changes can damage US equities, writes Annamaria Koerling I…
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Liquid Lunch with Iain Dale: ‘I’m not particularly tribal’
The waspish broadcaster opens up on Boris, imposter syndrome and the joy of interviewing MPs. Words by Alec Marsh Iain…
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How 5 Hertford St became the most influential members’ club in the world
With 5 Hertford Street, Robin Birley has created a private members’ club like no other. As the impresario prepares to…
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Nick Foulkes’ day of high drama in Stratford
The Spear’s columnist discovers a ritzy restaurant and the meaning of industrial chic in Stratford The editor of Spear’s is…
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Not your normal Sunday ride: the rise of bikepacking
There has been an ‘explosion’ of interest in bikepacking. Why? Edwin Smith investigates ‘Bike packing is not a complicated concept.…
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What a recent HMRC decision tells us about ‘too good to be true’ schemes
A recent HMRC ruling sheds light on the differences between tax evasion (illegal) and tax mitigation (legal), writes Jerry Jamieson…
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Nicholas Coleridge on festivals, social media, ponds and wool – the Spear’s diary
The retiring (but not so shy) chairman of Condé Nast, Nicholas Coleridge, on festivals, social media, ponds and wool I…
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MASECO’s guide to avoiding the US and UK tax traps
The tax challenges of being an American in the UK are legion, warns Josh Matthews of MASECO US connected individuals…
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Why ‘blended finance’ is the best way to do good with private capital
The chairman of PIDG explains how blended finance can transform communities. Interview by Renu Sabherwal I’ve been a banker in…
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Here’s what you need to know about Labour’s IHT reform
Labour’s radical manifesto relies heavily on IHT reform, but what does it actually mean for taxpayers, asks Mike Hodges One…
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Nature carves out the ultimate luxury experience at Velaa Private Island
Velaa Private Island offers the ultimate in luxury seclusion – and VIP access to its marine neighbours. Rasika Sittamparam goes…
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Sam Leith on why nothing ever beats a book retreat
Sam Leith discovers the pleasures of literary retreats for Spear’s One of the welcome and unexpected things the digital age…
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