Dutch Embassy to move to Embassy Gardens at Nine Elms on the Southbank Ballymore Group confirms deal

Dutch Embassy to move to Embassy Gardens at Nine Elms on the Southbank Ballymore Group confirms deal

Ballymore Group is delighted to confirm a deal with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which will see the Dutch Embassy move to a 50,000 sq ft site as part of the Embassy Gardens development – a landmark riverside neighbourhood in the heart of Nine Elms on the South Bank.
 
The Embassy will move from its current location at Hyde Park Gate in 2017. It will sit adjacent to the new US Embassy, which is already under construction and due for completion during the same year.      
 

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Sir Martin Sweeting Space Interview

Sir Martin Sweeting Space Interview

Yves de Contades interviews Sir Martin Sweeting OBE FRS FREng, GEC of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (the world’s leading small satellite company) and Head of the Surrey Space Centre (the world’s leading research centre for small, low cost space missions).
What projects is the Surrey Space Centre currently working on ?

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Robots – up close and personal

Robots – up close and personal

Personal Robotics is an area focused on developing robots for common interface through Human Robotic Interactions (HRIs) for the general public. The objective is to automate certain tasks in home or workplaces by making human life more productive and enjoyable. To date one of the most successful examples is the Robotic Vacuum Cleaner (Roomba). This is a “Service Robot” that can clean the floor autonomously as you go shopping or work. Other famous devices are the Social Interactive Robots (SIRs) such as AIBO the Sony robotic dog.

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Classic Car Investment Using Business Analysis Tools

Classic Car Investment Using Business Analysis Tools

The Historic Automobile Group International (HAGI), founded in 2007, has chosen new avenues to analyse the collectors’ market for rare classic cars. Following the motto “driven by knowledge” the approach is based on financial analysis, adjusted to the specialties of this niche collectors’ asset class. HAGI is known in the market to produce a series of indices charting the top levels of the classic car market.

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David Murrin of Emergent Asset Management-Futurology

David Murrin of Emergent Asset Management-Futurology

David Murrin is a leading market analyst and fund manager who lectures widely on financial markets and appears regularly as a keynote speaker on CNBC, at international conferences and on company boards and is the author of “Breaking the Code of History”
Q: Tell us a little about your professional background

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 Hôtel Fouquet's Barrière

Hôtel Fouquet's Barrière

Rediscover the four terraces of Hôtel Fouquet's Barrière. 

Fine weather is on the way, along with the irresistible urge to relax and enjoy the sunshine! Set in greenery or boasting remarkable views, tucked away or looking out on the hustle and bustle of Paris life, the four terraces of Hotel Fouquet's Barrière are once again open to guests!
 
The courtyard garden: at the heart of the hotel, this secluded space is a leafy and refreshing oasis of calm, far from the agitation of the Champs-Elysées.

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The Art of the Portfolio

The Art of the Portfolio

The Art of the Portfolio
Art is about life, the art market is about money proclaimed the art world’s biggest seller, Mr Damien Hirst.
Modern Art is now viewed as a creditable alternative to mainstream asset classes. According to the Mei Moses All Art Index; the art market returned an impressive 11% gain in 2011, outperforming both the S&P 500 and FTSE for a second consecutive year. The Mei Moses has beaten the S&P 500 in six of the last 10 years, with an average annual return of 8 per cent compared with 2.7 per cent for the benchmark US index.

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The Safari Collection Kenya

The Safari Collection Kenya

The Safari Collection Kenya
Giraffe Manor is a beautiful old colonial manor house on the outskirts of Nairobi where guests can have breakfast with giraffes which roam free in the gardens. 
Newly opened Solio Lodge overlooks Mount Kenya and is the best place in Africa to see both black and white rhino. Guests can also go mountain biking and horesriding on the reserve, or take a helicopter flight around Mount Kenya. 

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