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...The Carlsen v Kasparov debate will continue. For Kasparov, it is argued that he was world champion for 15 years, and stayed No1 for a further five....
...On the walls by the house, the lovely Phyllis Bide, a long-flowering rambler, runs near an entwined couple of whites, Brenda Colvin and Sir Cedric Morris....
...The designer’s love of wood is explored through simple lines: his Ode chair references the tradition of workshop chairs with its generously rounded back and an inverted V-style base, while the archetypal...
...Then, the FT’s wine columnist Jancis Robinson teaches us about the world of wine....
...Andrew Robinson is the author of ‘Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye’ (Bloomsbury) ‘Ray’ is on Netflix from June 25...
...When organisers brought this to the general assembly, the crowd was not “fussed”, Colvin recalls with a chuckle. “Nobody cared. They just weren’t interested in engaging with it at all.” V....
...This week, the fellowship announced its return with a new partner institution, V&A East, the museum complex soon to open in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park....
...“Customers are definitely more interested in leather alternatives, and the idea that an investment piece has to be leather feels old-fashioned now,” says Eleanor Robinson, director of accessories at Selfridges...
...Bass Kevin Burdette, not always sounding comfortable, dips into Camelot for “If Ever I Would Leave You” and Morris Robinson grandly invokes “The Impossible Dream” from Man of La Mancha....
...“Despite a challenging economic climate, there was a huge demand for property in the second half of 2020,” said Miles Robinson, head of mortgages at Trussle.v Howard Archer, chief economic adviser to the...
...“Filthy Lucre” travelled to the Smithsonian in 2015 to be shown alongside the original where James Robinson, a V&A curator, spotted it....
...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...
A blind tasting shows there is no longer a gulf between the old and new worlds
...Instagram v influencers Instagram’s recent shift to facilitate more direct ecommerce on the platform is likely to provide a new source of revenue for influencers....
...From Bert Ely, Ely & Company, Alexandria, VA, US An image to conjure up in extraordinary times / From James Winpenny, Chipping Norton, Oxon, UK Not so new: MMT has distinguished precursors / From John V...
...Burgundy v the rest — some favourites These are the wines I scored 17 out of 20 in the Berkmann tasting, complete with suggested drinking windows....
...(FT) Schwarzman v Urbano Cairo Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, chairman and chief executive of the world’s largest private equity firm Blackstone, has found himself in a legal battle with one of Italy’s...
...I am a regular Asia-based reader of FT for three reasons, in descending order: Jancis Robinson, Lucy Kellaway and the cryptic crossword....
...The firm expedited a case, League of Women Voters v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to push for a decision in time for the midterm elections....
...Rotork has the single largest exposure in our coverage (~50% v 60% in 2014 though)....
...site eBay may wind up on the losing side of a recent US Supreme Court decision that cleared the way for states to collect sales tax from online purchases, prompting a downgrade from analysts at SunTrust Robinson...
...One outcome of the tough growing conditions and miserly rainfall was the creation of the Dry Garden, which I designed in collaboration with Chris Carter of Colvin and Moggridge....
...M & V Adriano 2016 Moscato d’Asti 5% £9.60 Vino Vero, Richard Granger Lightly sparkling and super-fruity. Very refreshing and whistle-clean....
...As the FT’s wine critic Jancis Robinson noted in her recent sparkling wines review, “there are those for whom it has to be champagne”. How are champagne sales faring in the rest of the world?...
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