Luxury

Without putting too fine a point on it, we live in a racist world. And that's not just a reference to the rise of UKIP and far right politics here in the UK. 

Battersea’s star-studded Collars & Coats Gala Ball returns for an unmissable night of entertainment in aid of abandoned dogs and cats
 

Curried Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
Serves 6-8
1 large butternut squash (about 1.3kg), peeled, seeds removed and chopped
2 onions, roughly chopped
3 eating apples, peeled cored and chopped
1tbsp oil (vegetable or olive)
1tbsp medium curry powder
1.5 litres vegetable stock
Crème fraiche to serve
1 Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the onions for 5-10 minutes until softened but not browned, then stir in the curry powder and cook for a further minute.

In an age where even the most intimate details of celebrities’ lives are well documented by the press, can all information about famous individuals be classed as “public property”?  In a jurisdiction where there is no express right to privacy, is it even possible to commit a breach of privacy in the UK? Alan Ma investigates with reference to a recent High Court case.

Brabham racing are preparing to step back on stage in the form of the World Endurance Championship. For the Brabham purists, Sir Jack’s era was the pinnacle of the teams’ success and they may find this new chapter hard to swallow. Perhaps not though for this new era offers the opportunity to become part of Brabham in a way never previously seen. For the purists and non-purists alike, David Brabham’s way is the future.
 

On the occasion of the celebration of 100 Years of Leica Photography, Valbray – the renowned Swiss watchmakers from Lausanne – presents a special limited edition: the EL1 Chronograph. This watch is strictly limited to only 100 exemplars and is engraved with the Leica logo features on the crown and ‘100 Years of Leica Photography’ engraved on the back.

The fashion world has been moving towards a more ambiguous way of dressing, seen across the industry from Givenchy’s use of campaign images and Saint Laurent’s unisex collection, to the rise of transgender model Andrej Pejic.
This trend is now hitting the streets of the UK, according to research released today from the luxury retailer Harvey Nichols which reveals that almost half of all Britons regularly wear items of their partners clothing (48%).

Aston Martin Lagonda have announced the appointment of Andrew Palmer as their new Chief Executive Officer to lead the company in its next phase of technology and product creation.  Dr Palmer, 51, will join Aston Martin from Nissan Motor Corporation where he served as Chief Planning Officer. Palmer will assume operational responsibility for all aspects of the business.
 

The European mutual funds industry enjoyed overall net inflows of €38.1bn into long-term mutual funds for June 2014, which drove up the net inflows for the first half of 2014 to €244.1bn. The net inflows for June were driven mainly by flows into bond funds (+€19.2bn), followed by
mixed-asset funds (+€12.1bn) and equity products (+ €6.0bn). Also, property products (+€0.8bn) as well as alternative/hedge funds (+€0.5bn) saw net inflows, while commodity funds (-€0.001bn) and funds from the “other” peer group (-€0.5bn) faced outflows.

Breach of contract is a common issue experienced by those involved in international trade. Where a party fails to perform his obligations under a contract, what action can be taken by the injured party to secure fair compensation and how are these damages calculated? Alan Ma finds the answer to these questions with reference to two recent High Court cases.