Robert De Niro gets go-ahead to open London hotel

Actor’s third hotel, the Wellington, will be a luxury 83-bedroom boutique establishment in Covent Garden

Large cruise ship voyage through Arctic ice rekindles rows

Campaigners say Crystal Serenity trip puts at risk very environment tourists are travelling to see in Northwest Passage

Pink Floyd’s psychedelic revolution will rock the V&A

Museum to celebrate career of pioneers who transformed live music with their dazzling light shows

Gold can be a big deal for small investors, but nothing is certain

Outstripping house prices, the FTSE 100 and fix-rate bonds, the precious metal looks tempting. Just remember that what goes up…

Bulgari’s €1.5m restoration of Rome’s Spanish Steps hit by delays

Economic woes and bureaucracy hold up work on city’s attraction, leaving it closed at height of tourist season