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...It is hard to draw the line between state and private activity, but “where The Big Con is spot on is in noting how hard it is to wind the clock back”, economist Diane Coyle wrote in her FT review....
...The sale will also include a selection of portraiture, still-life and interiors, most notably Daniel Gardner’s Portrait of the Drake Family (£30,000-£50,000). 10-24 March; christies.com The best ever Bentley...
...David Gardner believes the Khashoggi affair could disrupt the succession at the House of Saud. Brooke Masters says Goldman Sachs has big questions to answer over 1MDB....
...Diane Tavenner, the founder and chief executive of Summit, believes technology addresses this challenge....
...She has the sexual bravado of Ava Gardner – you look at her and think: “what man possibly has what it takes?”...
...Then there’s D&G’s bikinis covered in cute cherry prints; and Diane von Furstenberg’s generous and ruched knickers in zebra- and colourful leopard-print....
...Leopards, tigers and cheetahs have graciously lent their spots and stripes to one of the most popular trends of all time, from the pin-up glory days of leotard-clad 1950s bombshells Bettie Page and Ava Gardner...
...“Africa is in the air,” says Diane von Furstenberg. “Why? Well, that is the mystery of fashion,” she muses. “Big bold prints, bold colours and, of course, animal prints....
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