The billionaire Barclay brothers yesterday declared "complete and total" victory in their long-running £1.1bn legal battle over the ownership of three of London's most prestigious hotels.

Berkeley founder Tony Pidgley is spending £10.5 million on one of the developer’s own luxury apartments in Belgravia, it was revealed today.

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One of the BBC's most distinctive radio announcers Patricia Hughes has died at the age of 90, the corporation said today.

Luxury car seller HR Owen announced yesterday that a strong performance by Rolls-Royce and Bentley showrooms towards the end of the year meant 2012 profits will beat forecasts.

The chairman of Berkeley, Tony Pidgley, will pocket £1m after the housebuilder he part-owns announced a £20m dividend pay-out.

If it strikes you that quantum physics has a hint of psychedelic weirdness, you're right if a bit late.

There was a period when the City was transfixed by Asil Nadir. He was the poster boy of the Thatcher generation, whose rise followed her own and seemingly stood for the same values of hard work and enterprise.

Billionaire pair close in on full control of five-star chain after key court ruling

A property developer has lost a High Court battle with two of the UK's best-known businessmen.

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Irish property developer Paddy McKillen faced embarrassment in his battle with the billionaire Barclay brothers over three top London hotels yesterday as a court heard how he labelled as "scum" the Qatari royalty he is hoping to seek financial backing from.