Gaddafi's gold taints London
Whichever firm is found to have accepted the Libyan leader’s $3 billion will not be long for the Square Mile.…
ByMonth: February 2011
Knight Frank: Record no. of nationalities buy London prime
The number of nationalities buying property in London has hit a new record, with 61 buying in the 12 months…
ByFT: Which wealth manager took Gaddafi’s money?
Unconfirmed press reports at the weekend claimed £3bn of Gaddafi family money was deposited with an unnamed London-based private wealth…
ByFood for (Revolutionary) Thought
Not why, but why now is what we should be asking about the revolts across the Arab world, says David…
ByForex Philanthropy
Cross-border giving just got a whole lot simpler, say Hannah Candlin and Leanne Hooper: now charity needn’t begin – and…
BySail the good yacht Anouska Hempel
21 February 2011: This Summer, Dalmatian Destinations adds design doyenne Anouska Hempel’s treasured gulet, BELUGA, to its portfolio of luxury…
ByGuardian: Bonuses push house prices up
Bankers’ bonuses and mortgage lending rules that favour the super-rich have pushed up house prices in London, resulting in a…
ByFT: Private jet flights recover
Private jet travel, shunned in the recession as a sign of ostentation, is recovering in a further sign that the…
ByAt the Sharp End: Sir Terence Conran
Q. What would your other career be? A. Probably a farmer or landscape architect — living a simple life producing…
ByWe’re All Friends Here
Sure, Facebook is huge — a global phenomenon. But will it be the next Microsoft? Will its great wall be…
ByHans Town, It’s the Winner
Before One Hyde Park, there was Hans Town, says Clive Aslet: an eighteenth-century visionary turned Chelsea’s green and pleasant land…
ByFollow th€ Money
Don’t waste your time with crystal balls or tea leaves: the best way to predict the future of the property…
ByGstaad Act to Follow
William Cash on the Grand Hotel Park, Dona Bertarelli’s exquisite labour of love, which instantly takes a place at the…
ByPastoral Polish
Swish new properties such as Coworth Park and Lime Wood have redefined the look and feel of the classic English…
BySpecial Edition
Ian Schrager single-handedly created the boutique hotel, so what’s he doing jumping into bed with mass-market Marriott? John Arlidge checks…
ByPimp Mein Ride
Talk about an odd couple. Will the unlikely creative alliance between BMW and, er, Steinway strike a major chord or…
ByYou’ll Roux the Day…
…you missed the chance to dine at the Landau, the new project of Roux père et fils. William Cash puts…
ByNick Candy
We had a hard time in the credit crunch. When the banks go bust there’s not much hope I COULD…
ByThe Merry-Go-Round
The global economy continues through 2011 with the widespread belief that the worst of Global Crunch has passed and that…
ByLoose Lips
The era of Wikileaks and disclosure en masse presents a new scale of challenge, one unregulated by law or morality…
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