Archive
Issue: December 2007
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Media
Face Off
Social website Facebook is a phenomenon but its ambition to dominate the business networking arena may be a link too far, says Barry Mansfield.
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People & Profiles
Eurotypes: The Private Banker
Mark Jones follows the ambitious young wealth manager who finds his world-class education can't disguise his roots.
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Travel & Leisure
Travel Reviews
Rocco Forte Charles Hotel and Fairmont Vier Jahreszeiten Hotel, Germany
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Travel & Leisure
Travel News
The latest on airlines, trains, hotels and more.
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Tobacco
Indulgences Spirits and Cigars
Ian Wisniewski and Adrian Lesley select the top drinks and smokes for the festive season.
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Food & Beverages
Indulgences Wine
Rich and complex, port is good all year round, says Sam Harrop MW.
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Luxury
Indulgences
The CNBC European Business guide to the finer things in life.
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Art & Books
Arts & Books
The Decline and Fall of the British Empire 1781-1997 Piers Brendon.
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Real Estate
Property
House prices are soaring in Cape Town and along the beautiful Garden Route but, asks Nadia Elghamry, do they offer enough to entice investors.
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Country, Regional & City Reports
Has The Celtic Tiger Lost It's Roar?
So long one of Europe's fastest-growing economies, can Ireland hold on in the face of aggressive new competition, asks Mark Hennessy.
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Travel & Leisure
A SURE BET
From mega-casinos to boutique hotels, Asia's leisure property market is soaring.
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Alternative Investments
INVEST IN YOURSELF
Before you go crazy snapping up rare Porsches and Picassos, don't forget that Number One is the key to everything.
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People & Profiles
CHARITY CROSSES THE DIVIDE
European philanthropists are starting to emulate their more generous American counterparts, finds Emma Rees
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Banking & Investments
LUCKY NUMBERS
Ever more popular, spread betting attracts an odd mix of investors and gamblers, says Nick Sudbury.
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Automotive
A FAST BUCK
There is a long wait for the latest supercars. Get in early and make a profit, says Ben Oliver.
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Alternative Investments
VINTAGE INVESTMENTS?
The 'buy-early' system has become an institution among wine investors, finds Andrew Jefford, and recent vintages are hitting astounding prices.
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Art & Books
Arty Investments
The ballooning art market shows no signs of imploding says Godfrey Barker, it instead gets bigger and more global by the day.
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Banking & Investments
WATCHING YOUR WEALTH IN 2008
With recent turmoil in global markets and upcoming Olympic Games and US Presidential elections, what will the next 12 months bring for high-net-worth investors.
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People & Profiles
Golden Goodbye
Success has always brought rewards, but these days failure can be quite lucrative too.
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Alternative Energy
SOLAR GAIN
Despite a lack of subsidies and publicity, solar thermal technology is already starting to pay for itself, finds Elisabeth Jeffries.
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Innovation & Start-up
Radar
Dotcom dangers and doing business in Japan
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Innovation & Start-up
Start-Up: Tea
Darren Spence explains to Richard Lofthouse why he believes his fresh café concept will lead to a chain... and a fortune
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Country, Regional & City Reports
Hotspot: Liverpool
Next year's Capital of Culture is working hard to live up to the title, finds Tabitha Lasley.
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Alternative Energy
Green Investment: Your Personal Power Station
Tom Stevenson finds that Ceres Power might be on to a winner with a revolutionary fuel cell providing domestic power and heat.
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Technology & Telecoms
Open Borders
Barry Mansfield tests TomTom's continent-spanning new satnav.
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Innovation & Start-up
Self-help required
France is accelerating its start-up culture but not fast enough says Sarah Wachter.
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Media
LUC SKYWALKER
Iconic French film-maker Luc Besson tells Sarah Wachter how he aims to become Europe's George Lucas.
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Food & Beverages
Small brand, big world
Globalisation is changing even the most time-honoured business models finds Richard Lofthouse when he visits cognac-makers Hine.
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Leadership
Gerard Kleisterlee
Simon Hobbs meet the man who guided healthcare and electronics giant Philips safely through tough times.
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Banking & Investments
Missing Millions
Only a small proportion of the world's wealth is entrusted to private banks. Ian Orton finds out why
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Country, Regional & City Reports
Out of the Shadows: GEORGIA
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News & Views
News Round-Up
A look at what's happening across Europe.
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News & Views
Business round-up
A look at what's happening around the globe
