Abu Dhabi could buy luxury Mayfair hotels from Barclay brothers

But long-standing minority shareholder Paddy McKillen believes complex legal agreements between the shareholders effectively weaken the brothers’ hand

The answer lies in the soil and pesticides

Letters: A major research study by Newcastle University published last year found not only that organic fruit and veg contains more beneficial nutrients, but also four times less pesticide residues

Net-a-Porter merger with Yoox: marriage of very different high-end fashion sellers

While one presents a chic edit of beautifully shot and styled designer pieces, the other – to the unitiated – appears to offer a more chaotic shopping experience

First world war centenary boosts 2014 UK tourism figures

Scotland’s attractions receive 10% visitor increase after Commonwealth Games while Tower of London’s poppies installation attracted five million alone

Dolce and Gabbana are unafraid of spats, but IVF row divides family of fans

The Italian fashion partnership rooted in Dolce’s Sicilian style and Gabbana’s graphic inventiveness are unrepentantly bound to family

Don’t be sniffy about oil-rich states, Art Dubai funds the world’s most radical art

It’s not all super-yachts and spending binges: Art Dubai, which begins this week, is opening doors for some of the most marginalised voices in art