Claude Bosi serves up a feast to the Cannes Film Festival Cinéfondation jury

I can say with certainty that they will have thoroughly enjoyed their lunch, as earlier this month I was invited to Bosi’s sleek Electrolux test kitchen at Hibiscus for a sneak preview of the menu

Mark Nayler (May 2013) Food Friday

Review: L'Anima, Liverpool Street

With the midday sunlight filtering through their wall-to-ceiling windows and a glass of crisp, fresh prosecco in hand, I could almost imagine myself transported to Italy

Sophie McBain (May 2013) Food Friday

Russell Norman: My (Alternative) Favourite Italian Restaurants

The man behind Polpo, Mishkin's and Spuntino presents his alternative list of his favourite Italian restaurants — the ones you won't find in any guidebook

Russell Norman (May 2013) Food Friday

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Russell Norman: What Has Happened to London's Markets?

Simply put, London is rubbish at markets. Forget the likes of Borough Market, Russell Norman can think of only one decent, full-time market in central London

Russell Norman (May 2013) Food Friday

Introducing Spear's Food Friday Guest Editor, Russell Norman

Russell Norman, the founder of London restaurants Polpo, Spuntino and Mishkin's, is today's guest editor

(May 2013) Food Friday

London's Best Delicatessens

Spear's investigated some of London's loveliest Italian delis for the perfect picnic spread 

Emily Rookwood (May 2013) Food Friday

FT: EU may introduce country-by-country reporting as soon as summer

At a summit on Wednesday, EU leaders ditched longstanding reservations about more intrusive reporting rules and broadly backed a shake-up that could see a law passed as soon as this summer

(May 2013) Wire

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Melinda Hughes

The St James Theatre is a new treat for London

I’ve fallen hook line and sinker for a stunning new venue in the heart of Westminster

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At The Sharp End: Mr & Mrs Smith's Tamara Lohan

The Mrs behind the Mr & Mrs Smith travel website and hotel booking service is...  

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In this new anti-tax-avoidance era, when so many tax reliefs have been withdrawn, I've heard that investing in a Business Property Renovation Allowance scheme is one of the few remaining good opportunities for maxing your tax position. Is it true that you can get up to 100 per cent tax relief on the amount invested? And what exactly are these schemes? How do they work? What are the upsides? Downsides?

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