Qatari firm buys London’s Grosvenor House hotel
Katara Holdings which owns the Savoy and Connaught pays undisclosed sum for hotel on Park Lane
Travel & leisure
Sri Lanka ranked top country for travel in 2019 by Lonely Planet
Improved train services mean it’s easier than ever to explore Sri Lanka but campaigners warn a surge in tourism could ruin its natural beauty
Idris Elba’s Parrot bar adds shot of celebrity to London’s cocktail mix
Actor’s Aldwych venture has ‘A-list surprises’, chauffeur-driven Aston Martins and DJ Driis on the decks
Burberry UK sales slump as Chinese shopping spree ends
Stabilising pound deters bargain hunters, knocking sales at established stores down 8%
Banjas and Banksy oust the gentlemen as millennials reinvent the private club
Once the sanctuary of the establishment, the latest generation of member hangouts cater for a new elite
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