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William Cash: Harry’s Bar launch party at James Street
Spear’s founder and editor-at-large William Cash heads to the latest member of Mark Birley’s exclusive London family If you thought you…
Review: Sir Philip Green and the collapse of BHS – damaged goods?
Christopher Silvester delves into Oliver Shah’s defiant biography of a famously ill-mannered businessman ‘Nobody’s going to buy your fucking …
Paul Hocking 1956 – 2018
Sadness and shock was felt across the wealth management world at the news that Paul Hocking, 62, Chairman of Frank Hirth has passed away Hocking j…
Review: St James’ Court, A Taj Hotel
A visit to St James’ Court, A Taj Hotel feels like a trip down the rabbit hole, writes Sophie Killip London is known for its fair share of lu…
This is Aston Martin’s one last blast from the past
Aston Martin’s naturally aspirated Vanquish S offers a defiant growl before the turbos get to take over, writes Cindy-Lou Dale Sliding in behind th…
Property’s ‘foreign buyer surcharge’ is looming
The much despised stamp duty charges are about to make things worse for ‘foreign’ buyers and owners of UK property, writes Stuart Smyth…
On the rise and rise of ‘branded’ residences
Luxury brands are falling over themselves to carve out a niche in the growing high-end residential market, writes Catherine Moye Time was, any self…
How BAE wants to help businesses ‘escape time’ with the Piper M600
One UK operator is riding the turboprop wave in business travel, thanks in part to the Piper M600, writes Ben Griffiths Exciting changes to the rul…
Does China have the ENERGY to be a 21st century superpower?
With President Xi Jinping announcing China’s arrival as the new economic superpower, Robert Amsterdam charts the serious impact this realignm…
Is the boutique pub making a comeback?
At a time when the English village boozer is said to be in crisis, William Cash meets the pub entrepreneurs who are leading the Golden Renaissance …
Review — Our Uninvited Guests: The Secret Lives of Britain’s Country Houses 1939-45
Julie Summers’ sprawling collection of wartime requisition stories represent every bit of the English dream, writes Peter York My first react…
A delightful variety act in the southern Rhone
Châteauneuf-du-Pape makes the most of its many, many grape varieties, writes Jonathan Ray Wines are a blend. Even most so-called single varietal wi…
Report: Spear’s Wealth Insight Forum 2018
The Spear’s 2018 Wealth Insight Forum, the annual meeting of HNW minds, started with Stephanie Flanders on Brexit and ended with Lord O’Neill…
Ramsgill’s The Yorke Arms gets a luxury makeover
The Yorke Arms, Ramsgill, reopens with brand new interiors and exciting new menus The Yorke Arms in Ramsgill, near Harrogate, has re-opened, after …
The UK’s Requirement to Correct: game changer or damp squib?
With only days left for HNWs to get their tax affairs in order, barrister Tessa Lorimer asks if HMRC’s new crackdown on offshore has teeth In…
Will Elon Musk cave?
Vernon Unsworth has launched proceedings in defamation against Elon Musk in California, Hanna Basha reports In July this year, Vernon Unsworth was …
Unhappy with your foreign divorce? Irina Abramovich isn’t
If you got a divorce abroad but have lived the UK, there could be a way of getting the settlement reviewed, writes Renato Labi Shortly before his a…
Guy Hands interview: Reign of Terra
Terra Firma’s Guy Hands has gained and lost more money than almost anyone, but after 25 years his appetite for a big deal remains strong, writes Al…
Hide review: Ollie Dabbous’ Piccadilly project is a slice of heaven
The wunderkind chef has struck gold again with his latest venture, writes Olenka Hamilton Just four months old and apparently a £20 million job, Hi…
Will clauses: What you never knew you needed
Preparing a will is not straightforward and it can be very easy to fall foul to the unrealistic optimism of ‘it won’t happen to me’ says Andrew Wil…