London is the billionaire’s preferred European residence – study
The combined fortune of the ultra-wealthy has doubled since 2009, and their property portfolio typically includes a £22m London home
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Mulberry chief executive steps down in wake of profits warning
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Japanese company named as biggest online retailer of ivory and whale meat
Conservation groups say Rakuten’s website carries 28,000 adverts for elephant ivory and 1,200 for whale products
Slimane proves messiah for Saint Laurent devotees by reworking rock icons
Hedi Slimane’s latest collection for Saint Laurent goes back to the sixties with a mod theme and go-go boots on display
Paris museum offers Picasso a bigger canvas as it prepares for reopening
The €52m transformation of the 17th-century Hôtel Salé has been undermined by delays and controversy over the cost
Suzy Menkes leaves International Herald Tribune for Vogue
70-year-old British writer, one of the Tribune’s most high-profile assets, joins Condé Nast title