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Terrorism is good business at Beazley

09.02.10
Lloyd's of London insurer Beazley says terror premiums have stopped falling for the first time since the 9/11 New York and Washington attacks... more

Tate displays Arshile Gorky art remembering his mother

09.02.10
Two haunting paintings of artist Arshile Gorky and his mother can be seen together for the first time at the Tate... more

BG Group takeover talk casts Billiton as a potential bidder

09.02.10
Could a bidder be circling for BG Group? The spotlight once again fell on the perennial takeover target today but this time it was BHP Billiton — the world’s biggest listed miner... more

Getting carried away with just how friendly London can be

08.02.10
After New Yorkers carried comedian Mark Malkoff 9.4 miles across the city, Jasmine Gardner took to Oxford Street to see if she could persuade Londoners to do the same... more

Join the eclair set

08.02.10
After the trend for handmade macaroons and cup cakes, 2010 is arguably the year of the eclair. Liz Hoggard feeds her inner child... more

Cutting dividends is strangling pensions

08.02.10
City Comment: With dividends dropping from UK PLC it really should come as no surprise that our pension funds, heavily invested in UK equities, are in trouble ... more

Burberry in 3D: Live screenings take London Fashion Week global

08.02.10
London Fashion Week is to become the first event to be broadcast in 3D live around the world... more

Will The Savoy ever regain its long lost glamour?

05.02.10
As it aims to open in June after a 15-month delay, Nick Curtis and Jonathan Prynn get an exclusive look at what’s emerging beneath the dustsheets of London’s most famous hotel after a refit costing at least £100 million... more

Flights of fancy: backstage at the Paris couture shows

05.02.10
Shows in concrete bunkers, unicorn shoes and Casiraghis dancing by candlelight; the world of haute couture is changing. Today the clients are younger and the designs sexier, but fantasy and decadence still reign... more

EU debt crisis and US job losses rattle stock market

05.02.10
Shares in London suffered their third day of falls, amid a mounting debt crisis in Europe and mixed jobs figures in the US... more

Ashley Walters's second act

05.02.10
His first career in So Solid Crew resulted in a number one single and a prison sentence. Eight years on, Ashley Walters is a fêted BBC actor about to appear at the Royal Court... more

Michael Crichton’s £20m paintings on show in London

05.02.10
Masterpieces from the Jurassic Park novelist's private collection are going on display... more

New York Philharmonic is stuck in the comfort zone

04.02.10
The New York Philharmonic gave the first of a pair of concerts under its new music director, Alan Gilbert.... more

Buyers eagerly await the next masterpiece to go on sale

04.02.10
Commentary: The world record £65 million or $104.3 million paid anonymously at Sotheby’s last night for a work of art is easily explained. It is about that special problem of the super-rich which does not worry ordinary humanity: where to park their wealth... more

Giacometti sculpture sells for record £65 million at Sotheby's

04.02.10
London has reclaimed the crown for selling the world’s most expensive art work from New York after a Sotheby's auction made a total £146.8 million... more

Beyonce heats things up at fragrance launch

04.02.10
Beyonce made a special appearance at the Macy's department store to promote her new fragrance Heat in New York. ... more

Pakistani scientist faces jail for shooting at FBI agents

04.02.10
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‘Hidden’ portrait by Picasso fetches £8 million

03.02.10
Portrait by Pablo Picasso of his second wife and major muse Jacqueline Roque sells for £8.1 million in another successful London auction... more

The mane attraction: Guido the God of hair

03.02.10
He is used to making impossible hair possible, so how does the most influential stylist plan for the catwalk season? Bella Blissett finds out... more

City Spy: Ad men are worse than the bankers

15.12.09
THE New Economics Foundation report on how bankers destroy wealth (A Bit Rich: Calculating the real value to society of different professions) has received much press coverage... more

Rembrandt hidden for 40 years could fetch £25million

18.09.09
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We must resist Quentin Tarantino’s war against reality

20.08.09
Should the war, or any slab of history, be subjected to total distortion for the sake of entertainment?... more

So crabby over loss of wealth

12.03.09
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Widow of 9/11 is one of 50 killed as plane hits New York town

13.02.09
A September 11 widow was among 50 people killed when a plane crashed into a house in New York State... more

Rock the Bells keeps it real

10.11.08
Rock the Bells was an evening for purists with a line-up including Nas, EPMD and the talented beatboxing and freestyling duo Supernatural & Scratch. ... more

Another £173m loss for UBS as the rich pull out

12.08.08
Bank suffered heavy losses after it was hit by massive credit crunch writedowns and rich clients withdrew billions... more

Glummy Mummies: Sullen-faced Madonna and Gwyneth take their babies for a stroll

22.07.08
When your work schedule is hell and things are no easier at home you really need a friend. Just ask Madonna, who treated herself to a long stroll with Gwyneth Paltrow.... more

Tough times, but still they keep giving

14.07.08
New York's billionaires, it seems, have not really noticed the downturn. They still spend their summers on lavish yachts in Europe, and are still flying in their own planes... more

Liv Tyler splits from rocker husband Royston Langdon after five years

09.05.08
Hollywood actress Liv Tyler and her British rocker husband Royston Langdon have split after five years of marriage, they have confirmed. The couple released a statement insisting they 'remain good friends' and 'devoted parents' to their son three-year-old son Milo... more

Revealed: How divorce judgment laid bare details of Macca's fabulous wealth

20.03.08
Luxurious properties spanning the globe, a collection of priceless art and a staggering personal fortune. The fabulous wealth of Sir Paul McCartney was revealed in his extraordinarily detailed divorce settlement ... more

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