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Take a look under the bonnet of the classic car market

4 days ago | moneyweek.com | Chris Carter

It might be going too far to say the wheels have come off the market in classic cars. But prices have definitely stalled. Take the Blue Chip index compiled by specialist insurer Hagerty, for example. It tracks the prices of 25 of the most sought-after collectable vehicles of the post-war era. In the decade to January 2025, the index rose 5.5%. But in the six years before 2015 – that is, from the start of the ultra-low interest rate era – the index jumped 118%.
Review: Hotel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes - the grande dame of Cannes

2 weeks ago | moneyweek.com | Chris Carter

It’s that time of year again. The stars of international cinema have arrived in the Côte d’Azur for the annual Cannes Film Festival. The beautiful and famous are posing on the steps of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, where the festival is held. Tuxedos are worn tight and thighs are flashed for the photographers. In the evenings, the warm air resonates with the clinking of Champagne glasses and the sound of laughter and music against an elegant French Mediterranean backdrop.
The strange world of quantum computing

3 weeks ago | moneyweek.com | Chris Carter

You might think that creating a highly accurate model of the way air passes through a jet engine would be relatively easy. It is incredibly hard. The enormous number of variables means that it is, in fact, beyond the abilities of our most powerful computers. But maybe not for long. Aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has partnered with specialist companies to produce quantum computers to crack the puzzle. What is a “quantum” computer? You and I live in the “classical” world.
Roscoe Is The Pet Of The Week

3 weeks ago | ktwb.com | Chris Carter

Personality: Sensitive, Cuddly, CuriousKids: 9+Dog Friendliness: UnknownCat Friendliness: UnknownHousetrained: UnknownTraining Knowledge: New To TrainingLeash Manners: Pulls OccasionallyStrangers: NeighborlyEnergy Level: High EnergyNo Apartments__________________________________People tell me I have sad eyes-and they’re not wrong. But I wish more of them would stop and really see what’s behind them. If they did, maybe they’d understand. Yes, I’m timid.
GALLERY: Battle of the Bands

2 months ago | louisvillecardinal.com | Chris Carter

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Pet Of The Week: Apollo

2 months ago | kelofm.com | Chris Carter

To adopt Apollo: https://www.sfadopt.com/petpoint-animals-details?id=57950126BREED – ChinchillaAGE – 10 Y 0 MSEX – MaleGet To Know MePersonality: Curious, Laid Back, OutgoingAge Comfort Level: All KidsStrangers: NeighborlyExperience Level: Species Knowledge PreferredHandling Comfort Level: Here or ThereSame Species Friendliness: Unknown
Review: Cali, Mykonos - salute the sun in Greece

2 months ago | moneyweek.com | Chris Carter

To understand Mykonos, what this Greek island in the Cyclades is all about, you have to let it get under your skin. You have to set your mood to its frequency, because Mykonos is all about the vibe. And if you don’t know how to do that, just listen to the pulsing electronic music the DJ is playing at Scorpios, an achingly chic club-meets-bar-meets-restaurant affair on a spit of land jutting out into the Aegean. Then, let yourself go.
Should you collect fine cognac?

Feb 25, 2025 | moneyweek.com | Chris Carter

Prices for the rarest cognacs still lag those for Scotch whisky. The collectable market for the latter boomed during the era of ultra-low interest rates and, in any case, the whisky market is quite a bit bigger. Scotland exported £5.6 billion worth of whisky in 2023 against almost €3 billion (£2.5 billion) in annual sales for cognac, as of last month’s data. Of that, 97% of cognac is exported – 31% to China.
Review: Chais Monnet, Cognac - a luxury stay in cognac country

Feb 21, 2025 | moneyweek.com | Chris Carter

It’s a rare hotel that takes pride in its mould. But then Hôtel Chais Monnet & Spa in Cognac, southwestern France, is no ordinary hotel. And Baudoinia compniacensis is no ordinary mould. The fungus is attracted to the alcohol in the air – the evaporation from the brandy resting in the casks, known as the angels’ shares – and it gives the surrounding buildings a blackish appearance. Chais Monnet has embraced it.
Interview: Jahid Fazal-Karim, Jetcraft - private aviation is taking off

Jan 31, 2025 | moneyweek.com | Chris Carter

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is rowing back on her plans, announced in the Budget in October, to crack down on non-doms. She was faced last week with the uncomfortable revelation that a net 10,800 millionaires left Britain last year – a 157% rise from 2023. Most of those tax exiles are heading for Italy and Switzerland, according to the data compiled by New World Wealth, an analytics firm, and investment migration advisers Henley & Partners.