Asking prices for London homes record biggest falls this decade

Average drops are biggest in Kensington and Chelsea at £300,000, but prices are up £58,000 in Southwark, says Rightmove

Rich and famous flee French Riviera over tax and fuel charges

Local politicians write to Emmanuel Macron to complain about loss of business at resorts such as Antibes as luxury yachts head for Spain or Italy instead

Chartwell, one of Bel Air’s most storied estates, is now the priciest home in the U.S.

The nation’s most expensive listing: Iconic Chartwell Estate, one of the crown jewels of Bel Air, is yours for $350 Million.   Iconic Bel Air Estate is introduced to the market for the first time in 30 years for $350 Million. The 10-acre Chartwell Estate comes with a ballroom, a world-class wine cellar, a formal … Read more

London’s Walkie Talkie building sold for record-breaking £1.3bn

Sum paid for City skyscraper by Hong Kong food conglomerate Lee Kum Kee is highest ever for a single UK building

San Francisco Design Week 2017: The art of tea meets the art of culinary in the World’s Most Expensive Bubble Tea

IT’S BUBBLE TEA REIMAGINED. The art of tea meets the art of culinary, as TEALEAVES and The St. Regis San Francisco reimagine bubble tea, elevating the popular beverage to the world of fine dining. Appropriately named the “Boba Teashake”, the World’s Most Expensive Bubble Tea project seeks to “make the ordinary, extraordinary.” On June 22, … Read more

Bond Street: status of UK’s most exclusive shopping street under threat

Soaring rents and rates are pushing retailers including Dolce & Gabbana, Hugo Boss and DKNY to think about moving out