One of the most colourful chapters in corporate Britain finally came to a close today as the 104-year-old Lonrho agreed to a £175 million takeover bid from two Swiss businessmen.
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What the Sunday papers said
Monday 06 May 2013
Independent on Sunday: Aviva faces new investor row at annual meeting
London home set to smash property price record by going on sale for a staggering £250m
Monday 22 April 2013
The house, which is on Carlton House Terrace, enjoys views of St James's Park and is 30 times bigger than a typical London family house
Mono mania: In the style stakes, everything is black and white
Saturday 20 April 2013
Styling: Gemma Hayward
The Big Six: Luxury London hotels
Saturday 06 April 2013
Cricket themes, cigar terraces and rooftop bars
Boris Berezovsky post-mortem finds hanging is cause of death
Monday 25 March 2013
A post-mortem examination on Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has found he was hanged, police said tonight.
Review: Allium, Best Western Abbey Hotel, North Parade, Bath
Saturday 23 March 2013
The spices on the quail left my tastebuds buzzing like hornets
Christian Dior: From Paris with love
Monday 18 March 2013
The house of Christian Dior has crossed the Channel to stage a grand exhibition in London. Bienvenue, says Rebecca Gonsalves
Savills staff to get £100m bonus payout after profits soar
Friday 15 March 2013
The estate agent Savills' 25,000 staff worldwide are set to share more than £100m in bonuses this year after the property consultant's profits jumped.
It’s not about the money... super-rich Kirsty Bertarelli turns to pop
Sunday 03 March 2013
Former Miss UK Kirsty Bertarelli draws on ‘real life’ experiences for the album ‘Love Is’
Welcome to Britain: Overseas visitors go shopping to the tune of £4.5bn in a year
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Overseas tourists to the UK spend more than £4.5bn in Britain's shops each year, with "personal shopping" requests a growing trend for the worlds' super wealthy.
Flaming lips: Step out in bold, brazen style and set the world on fire
Sunday 24 February 2013
(From left to right) 1. Nutrilips in Ella, £15, Wild About Beauty, debenhams.co.uk
Julian Assange police guard at Ecuadorian embassy nears £3m cost
Friday 15 February 2013
The cost of policing the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been staying for almost eight months, has reached £2.9 million, Scotland Yard said today.
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Austerity has hardened the nation's heart
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Tottenham to smash pay scale with £150,000-a-week contract in attempt to tie Gareth Bale to club
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Strewth mate. Aussies wave goodbye to Britain as it becomes too pricey to stay
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Be more professional! GCHQ staff rapped as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange reveals messages that he says point to 'fit up'
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