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Economics
Total UK wealth tops £10tn thanks to City and property boom
Soaring value of homes and financial assets will fuel debate about inequality, as report reveals many Britons are not saving
UK enjoys record tourism as fall in pound boosts visitor numbers
ONS says weaker sterling since Brexit vote led to 37.3m visits to UK in 2016, with big rise in North American tourists
World’s billionaires lose £215m each as global economy struggles
Study finds billionaire population grew in 2015, but total wealth of this group fell by nearly £250bn as economic growth stalled
How London’s booming ‘butler class’ takes care of the wealthy elite
The capital is home to 1,000 ‘family offices’, made up of lawyers and financiers who service every need of the super-rich
World’s super rich keep buying up luxury goods in face of wealth decline
Sales of super-yachts rose 40% last year despite number of millionaires and ultra rich falling, according to wealth report