Joining Twitter seems to be compulsory in the Tesco boardroom. Incoming chairman Sir Richard Broadbent is the latest to sign up with this message: "First tweet! Intrigued to be joining this community, new to me. And looking forward to joining Tesco later in year."... more
A sorting office transformed into a Narnia forest, with absinthe dens and a Donna Summer disco, raised the bar for London parties, says Vassi Chamberlain.... more
On Amazon at the moment in the bargain books section, there is Coleen's Style - the new book of fashion and beauty tips from Wayne Rooney's wife... more
Contrast rules in South Africa's most iconic city, from stark Robben Island to the latest luxury hotel for the V&A Waterfront, says Jo Fernández... more
Last month Morocco saw the most opulent party of the year involving 5,000 bottles of champagne and a brand-new luxury hotel. At the centre of celebrations was Heather Kerzner, wife of the billionaire Sun King, Sol. ... more
If London is a centre of influence, a melting pot of creative partnerships, deals, competition and unlikely alliances then last night the Evening Standard's party for London's top 1,000 influentials was a microcosm of that in action... more
The worlds of business and entertainment came together in spectacular fashion at the weekend in one of the most extravagant wedding parties London has ever seen... more
Sir Philip Green and Sol Kerzner, his friend and fellow boy made good, both hosted extravagant launch parties last night — albeit on opposite sides of the world... more
The wealthy and glamorous gathered in Dubai for a credit crunch-defying, £20 million celebration of the opening of the world's most expensive hotel... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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