Hammer falls on a glittering career

Life as a lawyer could never match the adrenalin rush of valuing gems for the great auction houses, writes Miriam Steffens.

First Luxury Property Absolute Auction By New Real Estate Partnership

1916 Historic Middletown, NJ Estate Selling with No Reserve June 12th By Supreme Auctions & Keller Williams NYC(PRWEB) May 20, 2012 When the owners of an historic estate in Middletown, New Jersey, neighboring similar manors owned by the likes of Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen and corporate CEOs, considered options for putting up their property for sale for the first time in over 28 years, the ...

Iconic British MGB sports car reborn for the 21st century (except it's an SUV made in China)

The new MG Icon was unveiled as one of the undoubted stars of the Beijing Motor Show and is a modern take on a much loved classic which is still seen widely on the road today.

George Osborne's growth policy is turning British cities into Detroit UK | Simon Jenkins

Britain's economy needs smart growth, not dumb policies that have delivered a double-dip recession Europe's collective response to the 2008 credit crunch ranks with the treaty of Versailles and German reparations among the great follies of history. While the peoples of Greece, Spain, Italy and France wrestle with counter-productive austerity policies, Britain's rulers have no more idea of what ...