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...Perhaps the most amusing piece this year was James B. Stewart’s examination of the apparently dodgy goings-on at high-end New York wine seller Sherry-Lehmann....
...“This one’s for you, Rex,” he wisecracked to King George V during a royal command performance in 1932 in London....
...Richardson gleefully relates the snobbery practised by these women at their exclusive Wednesday night balls at Almack’s club in London’s St James at the turn of the 19th century....
...Kingston Polymath 1,011: Dr S Bailey, Swindon Crossword 16,099: Suzanne P Wilson, Windermere; D Barter, Cumbria; Jean-Marc Sellier, California Polymath 1,010: Robert Jelly, Warwickshire Crossword 16,093: V...
...Roy Jenkins, Kenneth Clarke, Michael Portillo, David Miliband and George Osborne are just a few political heirs apparent who never clinched the top job....
...You put a plant in that corner,” he tells the FT’s Patrick Jenkins....
...Staley’s predecessor, Antony Jenkins, tried to shrink the investment bank during his tenure, but Barclays’ directors got cold feet and Jenkins lost out in a boardroom showdown, which led to his firing in...
...His students included David Hammons and Kerry James Marshall, as well as the Los Angeles artist Richard Wyatt....
...James Smith, economist at ING: A full 2021 recovery is unlikely....
...(FT) Warren v Wall Street? Elizabeth Warren is one of the country’s most prominent critics of Wall Street firms and big banks....
...Keith Joseph, Mrs Thatcher’s political guru, was visiting in Glasgow and the main news desk dispatched me to cover his speech....
...Best of the rest The truth about violent crime in London — Anoosh Chakelian in the New Statesman Speed Kills: Silicon Valley’s obsession with rapid growth — Will Oremus on Slate.com NHS SOS — James Meek...
...patrick.jenkins@ft.com...
...(Al Jazeera) MAGA v MOPGA French president Emmanuel Macron appears to be goading US leader Donald Trump....
...Sweden 5.36am - NZ v GB 6am - Japan v Sweden 6.30am - NZ v GB ”...
...addiction The risk of boom turning to bust Brooke Masters: Debt v equity — why have IPOs fallen?...
...He was dressed casually in blue jeans, a blue V-neck T-shirt and a black denim jacket, topped off by a New York Mets cap. We talked about the previous night’s game and he said he had taken his son....
...The protests erupted after a police officer shot Keith L. Scott, an African American, on Tuesday....
...(FT) Charlotte fans tensions Demands for officials to release a video showing the police shooting of African American Keith L....
...Writing in Apollo Magazine, sociologist Tiffany Jenkins argued that the staging of an event — “the do” — can overwhelm the art it is intended to celebrate....
...Keith Wade, chief economist, Schroders Inflation is expected to rise above 3% in 2017....
...Keith Wade, chief economist, Schroders He will need the flexibility to support activity....
...David Blanchflower, Bruce V. Rauner professor, Dartmouth College Most unlikely....
...David Blanchflower, Bruce V. Rauner professor, Dartmouth College Open question. Depends if he injects a major fiscal stimulus....
...Keith Wade, chief economist, Schroders It is hard to envisage a deal where the UK does not “take back control” so less immigration seems certain....
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