Inside the billionaires’ superyachts: helipads, tennis courts and a missile defence system
Boat builders can now design almost anything that the mega-rich can imagine – but most just want room for a giant TV
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US crushes 6 tons of ‘blood ivory’ in largely symbolic move
Crush of ivory trinkets shows Obama administration’s resolve in ending illegal trade but stops short of a complete ban on domestic ivory sales
Electric car sales at record high in UK, figures show
New registrations under the government’s £5,000 grant scheme were at 1,149, the highest number since it started in 2011
Sotheby’s and the $14bn hedge fund hawk struggle for control of art market
New York collector Dan Loeb’s bid to unseat auction house head highlights a new mood in the business
From luxury spas to street pedicures: two sides to Nigeria’s beauty boom
Lagos is awash with grooming and health services, with Nigerians often choosing roadside therapists over hospitals
Johannesburg tops African millionaires list
Commercial capital of South Africa had 23,400 dollar millionaires at the end of 2012, says New World Wealth