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...Ryman based his designs on Schloss Neuschwanstein, built by Ludwig II of Bavaria in the mid-19th century – “in the style of the old German knights’ castles,” the “mad” king enthused to Richard Wagner, with...
...by Richard Overy (Pelican)What leads humans to wage war?...
...This is a dish that delighted Richard II, and I’ve always wanted to try it. The chicken paste, richly scented with rosewater and saffron, is quite delicious....
...“China’s rise took a number of decades, from [President Richard] Nixon’s visit in the 1970s, and with increased speed in the 1990s. That has got us where we are 25 years later,” he says....
...Cal Flyn is the author of ‘Islands of Abandonment’ (William Collins). Entry to Seljavallalaug is free; it is about two hours’ drive from downtown Reykjavik....
...His will mentions his associates John Heminges and Henry Condell, and the actor Richard Burbage, the great interpreter of Shakespearean roles....
...As first Charles II and then his brother James II embraced Catholicism, the old wounds of religion and politics created yet another revolutionary moment....
...“To be very clear,” his lawyers later wrote, “the ‘E’ in ‘E Trust’ stands for ‘Extortion’.” IV. In June 2021, Wigdor filed a civil complaint on Ganieva’s behalf....
...the Great Pyramid of Giza (itself visible from the museum’s panoramic windows); the Merneptah Pillar; and, in the soaring atrium, the 3,200-year-old, 83-tonne, 11-metre-high monumental figure of Ramesses II...
...Find the names of the obscure Cayman Islands entities SoftBank uses (in this case, the apparently Arthurian legend-themed Gawain II 2022 Holdings Limited, Valiant I 2022 Holdings Limited and Valiant II 2022...
...Eunhye Ko’s work, “Crafting Industry” (2019), addresses the problem of discarded household electronics — part of the more than 53mn metric tonnes of e-waste generated globally each year....
...Think of Eileen Gray’s E-1027 villa in France (1926-29) or Richard Neutra’s Los Angeles Lovell Health House (1927-29)....
...The company’s stock ended up falling more than 60 per cent that week as PG&E filed for bankruptcy protection....
...— Richard II Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope, Penguin Books, £5.99 I’m reading Barchester Towers. It may not fit the mood of the time but I’m finding it superlative entertainment....
...) estimates i.e. an attractive valuation, however: i.) preprovision profit in our base case is declining -2% CAGR ‘19-22E and ii.) our L-T recession scenario sees only 1% p.a....
...Lovell shares characteristics with another, almost contemporary beachfront masterpiece, Eileen Gray’s E-1027 on the Côte d’Azur in France....
...Altria took a $4.1bn writedown that slashed the value of e-cigarette company Juul to one-third the price at which it bought in just over a year ago....
...Michael Collins narrates Google Doodle With the 50th anniversary of the moon landing on Saturday, an extended video Google Doodle features a charming narration by Apollo 11's Michael Collins....
...Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, London/Brussels Antonio Martinez Allen & Overy LLP, Madrid Bernard Amory Jones Day, Brussels Trevor Soames Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Brussels Niall Collins...
...Listen to the FT’s fortnightly culture podcast Everything Else for lively discussion and star guests, including — in our most recent episode — Richard E. Grant....
...But the launch of Vision Fund II was more notable for what information was missing, rather than for the list of high-profile names....
...“The broking world hasn’t collapsed post-Mifid, but some are clinging on,” said Mark Brown, chairman of broker Stockdale Securities and the former chief executive of Collins Stewart....
...Richard Portes: Better, but not by much. Vicky Pryce: Worse....
...Rockwell Collins, which makes electronics for aircraft cockpits, has agreed a $6.4bn bid for B/E Aerospace, which supplies airline cabins with everything from seats to oxygen masks, marking a trend toward...
...TownHouse Galleria Hotel, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Piazza del Duomo 21; +39 02 4952 8914; felixlobassorestaurant.it Lume W37 exemplifies old-meets-new Milan: the redeveloped Richard Ginori porcelain...
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