The Military in the City
Service Industry More than half a century since National Service ended, the City still retains an ex-military influence. Sophie McBain…
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Noises Off
Melinda Hughes is deliriously exhuasted at the Old Vic, watching actors tearing around the set with precision drawn calamity I’M…
BySpear’s Wine Column: Marlon Abela Tastes Bordeaux
Moments of Claret In his second Spear’s column on the world’s finest wines, Marlon Abela looks at the comeback of…
ByPoorly Drafted Wills Provoke Family Feuds
Ready, Willing and Able The consequences of a poorly drafted will can tear families apart. Get it right while you…
ByCoutts: Million Pound Donors Give £1.3bn to Charity in 2009/10
Over 174 separate donations of a million pounds or more, worth a total of £1.3 billion, were made to individuals,…
ByFSA on RBS: Bankers Should be Legally Accountable for Bank Failure
The Financial Services Authority report into the failure of Royal Bank of Scotland has criticised the poor decisions made by…
ByNext Generation Entrepreneurs: Richard Dinan and Alex Nall-Cain
When The Going Gets Toff Not even the grandest of today’s young entrepreneurs are too posh to push. Just ask…
ByLDF versus the UK-Swiss tax agreement
Swiss Rolled Decision time looms for many taxpayers between the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility and the new UK-Swiss agreement. Charles Gothard…
BySupport, Not Punishment, Will Win the War on Drugs
Fixing the Fix The war against drugs is being lost, and it’s time for a fresh approach with active support…
ByWhy You Should Demand Lower Fees
Fee Fi Fo Fum William Drake of Lord North Street says that for future profits, demand lower fees now COMPOUND…
By‘Oil and Cloth’ Private View
Philip Mould opened his gallery doors on Wednesday 8 December, to launch his collaboration with fabric designer Allegra Hicks in…
ByIntellectual Property: A Clever Investment
Patents Are a Virtue Chris Donegan on the rise and rise of intellectual property — and why investors need to…
ByZahawi and Hancock on ‘Masters of Nothing’
The Wide Blue Yonder A new breed of Tory MPs emerged from the 2010 general election, and already some are…
ByJuerg Zeltner of UBS on Philanthropy, the Eurozone and Rogue Traders
The Snowball Effect The hills are alive with the sound of… giving? Josh Spero joins UBS’s philanthropy conferencein St Moritz…
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The Children of Deposed Royal Families on Life After Revolution
Throne Out What happens to the children of deposed royal dynasties? Sophie McBain finds out ‘WHAT’S THE SENSE of a…
ByImpetus Trust release 2010-11 results
Venture philanthropy body Impetus Trust’s recently published results for 2010/11 show a 23 per cent increase in income of the…
ByUp Yours (Again), Delors!
In the week which may well determine the future of the euro, if it’s got one, up pops Jacques Delors…
ByWithers on draft Finance Bill: UK may become onshore haven for non-doms
The proposal should significantly enhance the attractiveness of the UK as a location for non-doms wishing to commence or continue…
ByBircham Dyson Bell on Statutory Residence Test
‘It is a pity that the introduction of a statutory test for residence has been put back a year. Many…
ByWithers: Statutory Residence Test a ‘Missed Opportunity’
‘The draft clauses published today are likely to be viewed as more of a missed opportunity for individual taxpayers rather…
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