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We asked Currency readers what they’ve got on their bedside tables and in their kindle libraries that is worth seeking out. Here’s what these…
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Pop into a boutique booze shop or big retailer in London or New York and you’ll see rows and rows of canned drinks. There…
Assets and liabilities: The October edition
From over-the-top business trips to Stanley Cups and TV comebacks, we rate what’s in and what’s out. Assets … Over-the-top business trips (and accountability…
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Trevor Manuel, who was initially made trade and industry minister after democracy in 1994, recalls that there were “all kinds of people” in government…
Art of the week: Jack Vettriano at Strauss & Co
These are perhaps unexpected picks to highlight in an auction of international art that’s peppered with works by global masters like Pablo Picasso, David…
Jewellery: an investor’s best friend
It takes a strong-willed (and dare we say it, dull) person to muster immunity against the allure of fine jewels. Even if the Rolex…
What the chef ordered: Freddie Dias from The Marabi Club
Ever wondered what chefs want to eat on their own menus – and where they dine when they’re not the one doing the cooking? …
What we’re drinking this week: Ghost Corner, The Bowline
This week the Woolworths WCellar buying team picked a fancy but unusual white with a rather spooktacular name. Perfect for a little Halloween drinks…
You’ve got to book a table at Merchant Bar & Grill
Since we ate at the original Chefs Warehouse in Bree Street a little over a decade ago, like many Currency readers, we’ve made a…
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