editor@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 […]

These days you can find Ladybird books exploring everything from the mid-life crisis to hangovers – examples from a spoof series released by Penguin, which bought the publisher in 1998, to capitalise on the nostalgia and resurgent interest in the

I took a single frangipani flower and held it between the tips of my fingers, against my forehead. The Balinese Hindu priest – a slight, old man with a wide smile – turned back to face the altar and he

The autumn season is an important time for auction houses in the sales calendar. But for Sotheby’s, this autumn is more important than for most. “The art market is grinding through a rough patch… driven in part by China’s economic

I am standing in the window of what was, until four years ago, the beloved and historic department store Boswells of Oxford. Behind me, on a sofa, my partner is chatting to her friend on the phone.  Years ago, the