From gated communities to expansive mansions, Houston’s suburbs lead the way in luxe living. Often ranking among the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the country, residents enjoy a richly layered luxury lifestyle. See the best places...
Spear’s will be providing live coverage of the 2016 March Budget below. Tina Riches, national tax partner at Smith & Williamson: “The Chancellor’s plan to reduce capital gains tax (CGT) rates are a very...
Mark Davies on why the Tories’ London mayoral candidate is making front pages for all the wrong reasons. The Conservative mayoral candidate, Zac Goldsmith, has been forced to reveal details of his tax affairs...
Jennifer Emms says big changes to pensions are unlikely after last year and ahead of the EU referendum The year 2015 saw major reforms being made and proposed to the operation and taxation of...
Whisky is now a global industry, but the ‘Queen of the Hebrides’ still holds its beating heart, says Alex Matchett We were lucky, they said; sometimes you’re stuck in the air, turning slow circles...
George Hoare on how philanthropists face tough decisions in the face of public health emergencies Zika, the virus linked to severe muscle weakness and breathing difficulties illness in babies, is spreading. A study published...
Aimed at wealthy singletons, new dating agency UPdates International flies the super-rich to exotic love islands for £250,000. Created by Léon McPherson and Gareth Thompson, this unique members club organises trips – or sojourns –...
The Art Lux Home was built in 2008 just north of Manhattan in Armonk, an exclusive area of New York’s Westchester County. This impressive 6,800 sq ft residence is set on 3.94 private acres...
Need some pocket-sized legal advice? Zak Smith has an app for that In an age where time is money, a wave of mobile apps has flooded the market, offering cost-effective solutions for the less...
To celebrate its centennial anniversary, German manufacturer BMW Group is unveiling a series of future-looking concept vehicles, the first of which is a shape-shifting autonomous car with artificial intelligence. The unveiling of BMW’s ‘Vision...
E-Volo VC200 is a vertical-takeoff-and-landing, semi-autonomous, two-seat multicopter with an electric engine, with all parameters of flight piloted with a simple joystick. In November 2015, E-Volo celebrated the launch of its electric two-passenger, 18-rotor...
Jonathan Ray can’t promise he’d stick to Dame Sally’s advice, but keeping to wines of 12.5 per cent and below does make him feel better for it Nanny — in the form of the...
Jonathan Ray can’t promise he’d stick to Dame Sally’s advice, but keeping to wines of 12.5 per cent and below does make him feel better for it Nanny — in the form of the...
Lucie Sleeman explores the considerations you should be aware of when managing your estate in later life. New York or Paris? Sushi or steak? Taxi or car? Every day we make decisions about where...
William Healing looks at the implications for divorce planning in the face of non-dom tax changes In the 2015 Budget, George Osborne announced that, from 6 April 2017, certain new categories of non-UK-domiciled individuals...
The second annual Business Impact Challenge aims to inspire socially responsible projects as well as provide a healthy ROI, says John Underwood. With social enterprises now making up 20 per cent of SMEs and...
William Cash speaks to OKA founder Annabel Astor, who has populated HNW homes with her furniture and a very English je ne sais quoi There was a time when if you wanted to have...
The courts are underfunded and the government has decided that the bereaved and their families should bear this cost, says Jessica Schock ‘In this world nothing can be said to be certain except death...
Bentley unveiled the new Mulsanne Grand Limousine by Mulliner at the Geneva Motor Show yesterday. It’s the latest creation of Mulliner, their in-house coach-building division. The new Bentley Mulsanne Grand Limo has iPad stations,...
If we don’t support the public art institution then the ecosystem between public and private becomes unbalanced, Thomas Dane says The Giver: Thomas Dane, owner of London’s Thomas Dane gallery Lasting support Before opening...
Finally there is hope, more than a decade after Concorde last took to the skies, says Ben Griffiths ‘There’s Concorde!’ I was four years old and playing in Hyde Park when I first noticed...
BAC’s Mono single-seat sports car has been re-engineered specifically for use on super-yachts. Powered by a 305bhp 2.5-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine, it’s the only-seat speedster constructed for all times on the seven seas. The...
Tax avoidance has been under the spotlight for a while – and the little-known MARD regime is about to become a lot more familiar, says Eleanor Metcalf It might be fair to assume that...
From conducting big business to creating opera companies and setting up academies, David Ross has as diverse a range of interests as any entrepreneur, Deirdre Brennan says British entrepreneur David Ross is a staunch...
Somewhere in the megacity, Monisha Rajesh is drawn into a haven, where she tucks into Wagyu beef that makes her happy to be alive I wasn’t thrilled to be staying in the business district....
The multi-Michelin star chefs’ new offering for 2016 is a winner, says Zak Smith – just try not to forget about the races happening down below For equine gastronomes, there probably isn’t a better...
Ceris Gardner says non-doms must be puzzled that we want them to live here and not bring their money, but they shrug (metaphorically) at British eccentricity and obey Martyn Gowar, the recently retired occupant...
Ceris Gardner says non-doms must be puzzled that we want them to live here (but not bring their money), only to shrug at British eccentricity and obey Martyn Gowar, the recently retired occupant of...
With dazzling decor and a menu to match, Charles Boyd’s reimagined restaurant makes the most of its outstanding British ingredients, finds John Underwood The last time I went to 8 Northumberland Avenue before this...
Facing an overheated super-prime market, London’s elite are expanding into new postcodes, says Emma Rickwood For prime property buyers in the UK’s capital, the three points of Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Mayfair – the ‘Golden...