Switzerland inspires Danish design duo Linde Werdelin - swissinfo

Switzerland inspires Danish design duo Linde Werdelin - swissinfo: "The annual Baselworld watch fair – to take place in March - attracts exhibitors from far and wide, among them the London-based luxury brand Linde Werdelin. Jorn Werdelin and Morten Linde, two friends who grew up together in Denmark, split their time between the British capital and Copenhagen, but it is their strong bond with Switzerland that has been a major factor in their success. Werdelin’s...

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AP names new deputy editor for Spanish services - BusinessWeek

AP names new deputy editor for Spanish services - BusinessWeek: "Alejandro Manrique, a veteran journalist for newspapers, television and radio in the United States and Latin America, has been appointed Deputy Latin America Editor for Spanish Services for The Associated Press. Manrique will be based in Mexico City and oversee a team of about 30 editors, translators and reporters in Latin American and the United States. His appointment was announced...

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Drunk pilot George La Perle who didn't know where he was flying to jailed for 6 months

Drunk pilot George La Perle who didn't know where he was flying to jailed for 6 months | Mail Online: "A pilot who turned up so drunk at Heathrow that he didn’t know where he was supposed to fly his transatlantic passenger plane has been jailed for six months. George La Perle was stopped by security officers because he was reeking of alcohol, Isleworth Crown Court was told. He told them he had just had a few beers the previous evening and that...

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Google Android Honeycomb first impressions: promising signs

Google Android Honeycomb first impressions: promising signs - Telegraph: "Honeycomb is the operating system that Google hopes will finally see it challenging Apple in terms of user interface. Although it was designed with Motorola’s Xoom in mind – to such an extent that employees from both companies were co-located – Google’s David Burke describes the experience as “about as pure Google as you’re going to get”. The device has no physical buttons...

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Britons arrested for hiding money in Swiss bank accounts - Telegraph

Britons arrested for hiding money in Swiss bank accounts - Telegraph: "According to an anonymous source quoted in the magazine Accountancy Age last week, the two Britons were arrested late last year on suspicion of having hidden money in Zurich-based HSBC accounts. They have since been released on bail. Accountancy Age believes that the arrests may have been made as a result of analysis of a list of wealthy individuals with accounts in the Swiss...

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Sights, camera, action: Meribel's highlights

Meribel is a lively resort in France with great runs for intermediate skiers. Felix Milns offers a video guide to its highlights.:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright hold...

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Gibraltar ‘Bull’ sale in bid to recoup Madoff monies | Easier

Gibraltar ‘Bull’ sale in bid to recoup Madoff monies | Easier: "It might seem like a drop in a 50 billion USD ocean, but the liquidators of infamous Madoff Securities International are selling the fraudster’s superyacht in a bid to recoup a fraction of the victims’ lost money. Currently lying in Gibraltar waters, ‘Bull’ (you’ve got to hand it to the man) is expected to receive...

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Brits 'make the most of Morocco in winter'

Opodo travel news – Brits 'make the most of Morocco in winter': "Morocco has become a highly popular destination among British travellers heading abroad during the winter months. Jamal El Jaidi, events and promotions manager at the Moroccan National Tourist Office, pointed out that the country offers experiences and activities to suit all interests. Some young travellers...

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Buyers still wanted for world's dearest address - Architecture, Arts & Entertainment - The Independent

Buyers still wanted for world's dearest address - Architecture, Arts & Entertainment - The Independent: "With its silk curtains, a private cinema, and room service that brings food purported to be worthy of Michelin stars, One Hyde Park is the most expensive block of flats in the world. And after three years of traffic jams, London's most lavish residential tower finally opened its high-design doors yesterday, even though nearly half of its 86...

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Ryanair's boarding pass fee ruled 'abusive' - CNN.com

Ryanair's boarding pass fee ruled 'abusive' - CNN.com: "Ryanair, the Irish airline famous for its low fares and an extensive menu of fees, is vowing to fight a court ruling that calls one of its extra charges 'abusive.' A judge in Barcelona, Spain, ruled that the carrier's 40 euro (about $54) boarding card reissue fee is illegal. Passengers must pay it if they arrive for their...

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Rise in demand for long term Marbella rentals

Costa del villas - Rise in demand for long term Marbella rentals: "The demand for long term rental homes in popular parts of Spain has raised as foreign buyers face difficulties in meeting the requirements for mortgages issued by Spanish banks. One area that has seen a particular increase in demand is Marbella, one of the most popular resorts for international buyers. Until...

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Kate's dress? British press backs Oldfield - Forbes.com

Kate's dress? British press backs Oldfield - Forbes.com: "It might have been a casual shopping trip, or it might have been ... something more. Britain's royal watchers are on pins and needles over even the smallest details about Prince William's upcoming wedding to Kate Middleton. In the frenzied pre-wedding atmosphere, a visit by the bride's mother and sister to Bruce Oldfield,...

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Kevin DeSoto: Style Week: Celebrating Fashion, Design and Culture

Kevin DeSoto: Style Week: Celebrating Fashion, Design and Culture: "StyleWeek Providence is New England's only fashion week event that focuses on the business of fashion. StyleWeek's shows feature a range of designers, introducing both new talent and latest collections from internationally recognized fashion houses to buyers and media. This week is destined to be a hit as designers, buyers, celebrities, media and the who's who of fashion and style...

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Trump to Enter Indian Property Market With Mumbai Luxury Tower - Bloomberg

Trump to Enter Indian Property Market With Mumbai Luxury Tower - Bloomberg: "U.S. billionaire real-estate developer Donald Trump is entering the Indian property market with a luxury residential tower in Mumbai, more than two years after announcing plans to expand in the south Asian nation. Trump, who has joined with Mumbai developer Rohan Lifescapes Pvt. for his first venture...

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Intelligent luxury under a hot blue sky | City A.M.

Intelligent luxury under a hot blue sky | City A.M.: "ABU Dhabi sounds like a heady jumble of car, construction and human. In the daytime, the air is thick with noise as it is thick with the pervading haze of dust blown in from the sandlands to the south and thrown up by the never-ending construction. It softens the otherwise relentless sunshine, rendering everything (including...

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J.R. comes to Marbella

J.R. comes to Marbella: "United States actor, Larry Hagman, best know for his role as J.R. says he is really happy to be filming in Marbella and other parts of the Costa del Sol, as one of the stars of the new Spanish TV series 'Cómplices'. 78 year old Hagman plays Richard Slater, a millionaire with ‘dubious morals’, in the drama which will be shown on Antena Trés in September....

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1,000 extras sought in Cartagena for new Álex de la Iglesia film

1,000 extras sought in Cartagena for new Álex de la Iglesia film: "Cartagena has been chosen for some of the scenes in the new Álex de la Iglesia film, ‘La Chispa de la Vida’, and the producers will be casting in the city next week for 1,000 extras. Shooting starts there from February, at night and in the early morning, and the main requirement for casting is complete availability...

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Almería gets new Cinema Museum

Almería gets new Cinema Museum: "An old cortijo in Almería has become a new museum to cinema. The mansion dates from the middle of the 19th century and was visited by some legends of celluloid and music, including Peter O’Toole, Yul Brynner and John Lennon. The idea is that the new museum pays homage to when the province of Almería enjoyed its golden time, during the 60’s...

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Pantoja defence say the instruction judge in the Malaya case got the dates wrong

Pantoja defence say the instruction judge in the Malaya case got the dates wrong: "Pantoja has made a written offer of assets to cover a 3.6 million bail which the instruction judge in court 5 in Marbella placed against her last October, with Muñoz, his ex wife Maite Zaldívar, and seven others also facing money laundering charges. The anti-corruption prosecutor is calling for a three and a half year prison sentence for the singer, and seven years...

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Tunisian former president's wife 'fled country with £38 million in gold' - Telegraph

Tunisian former president's wife 'fled country with £38 million in gold' - Telegraph: "Intelligence officials in Paris told Le Monde, the French newspaper, that Mrs Trabelsi visited the bank last month, when protests were gathering momentum, and instructed the governor to hand over gold ingots worth £38 million. Although he initially refused to comply, the personal intervention of the former president ensured that the gold was handed over. The disclosure...

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