Chinese property and cinema mogul named country’s richest person
Wang Jianlin, owner of world’s biggest movie operator, Dalian Wanda, tops China’s billionaire league
Culture
Charlotte Brontë poem manuscript sells for £92,000
Minuscule handwritten work from 1829 measures just three inches square
I Saloni 2013: innovation is the watchword
Milan is a window on the world of design and, more than any other city, a window on creativity, quality and change. Milan, and Milan alone dictates the trends in design, says I Saloni 2013 – the 53nd Milan Design Week. From 9 th to 14th April, the Italian city is playing host to the … Read more
Meat Loaf’s farewell tour: ‘This time, they’re not going to rope me back in’
Life on the road has taken its toll on Meat Loaf, who’s now on his second new knee. But will this coming tour really be his last? He talks about high Cs, being signed for $6 and outwellying Wagner
European Union to focus on fashion and high-end industry
In the new EU Industrial Policy strategy, published on 10 October, the European Union announces its intention to focus on creative industries, such as the European fashion, high-end, and luxury industry. “Given their economic significance, it is important to ensure that adequate policies are in place at EU level that take into account these business … Read more
Gore Vidal obituary
American literary polymath, who has died aged 86, was most prized for his acerbic essays and critiques on the workings of America and the world