The Long Weekend: Schnitzels and schmetterlings in Vienna February 6, 2022 The weekend: The schmetterlinghaus in Vienna is almost unbearably hot in August, the high summer sun transforming the humid confines of this tropical greenhouse into a veritable sauna. The schmetterlings seem to love it, flitting between the wet vines in a kaleidoscopic display which, combined with the sweltering heat, can make you feel delirious, as [...]
Jubilee Weekend: Cruise the Thames to toast her Maj May 23, 2022 One is not quite on the royal yacht – but I’ve certainly found my sort of gin palace as I board our hire boat to cruise the River Thames. To mark the start of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, I’ve joined a party on an eight-berth vessel to steer from Chertsey to Windsor, Her Majesty’s [...]
AUDT token makes its debut on Bittrex Global March 8, 2022 Auditchain Labs AG announced that Bittrex Global will add support for the AUDT - USDT pair tomorrow (March 9) from 4pm.
Jet off to where well-heeled Athenians summer in Porto Heli, Greece May 9, 2022 THE WEEKEND: If you’ve done Crete, Corfu and Kos, follow royalty, billionaires and inthe-know A-listers to the Greek Riviera. Located on the eastern Peloponnese, pretty Porto Heli is known as the Hamptons of Greece and has been the holiday of choice for wealthy Athenians for years. It’s the ideal twin-centre break if you have time [...]
Hipgnosis boss: Music industry at risk from ‘gluttonous’ record labels January 21, 2021 The music industry is under threat from “gluttonous” record labels taking royalties away from artists and songwriters, the boss of music investment firm Hipgnosis has said. Merck Mercuriadis accused the major record companies of “trying to take everything for themselves”, warning that some artists were unable to survive off royalty income as a result. “The [...]
Gaucho’s Martin Williams interviews England rugby star Simon Shaw November 27, 2023 Martin Williams, founder of M Restaurant and owner of Gaucho, invites former England rugby player Simon Shaw for lunch at his newly refurbished Gaucho City
Quinta do Lago: World-class golf in a five-star setting April 24, 2024 Quinta do Lago boasts three courses and is set in Ria Formosa Natural Park.
Fall from your royal grace: York councillors taking steps to remove Prince Andrew’s 1987 freedom of the city February 19, 2022 Councillors in York have said this weekend that they are taking steps to remove the Duke of York’s freedom of the city. Prince Andrew was given the Honorary Freedom of the City of York in 1987 but Liberal Democrats, who form the largest group on City of York Council, said a motion to begin the [...]
Golden opportunity: Hochschild Mining acquires Brazil-focused firm for $105m November 30, 2021 Hochschild Mining has acquired a long-life gold asset in a Brazil-focused firm following its recent political difficulties in Peru.
Binance jumps on the NFT market April 27, 2021 Cryptocurrency exchange Binance today announced plans to launch an NFT marketplace in June.