Oil dynasty’s family office turns away from LondonBertrand Coste says business will be easier for Clerville, which manages money for the Schlumbergers, in the EUBordeaux’s en primeur system falters as weather hits wine qualityChâteaux have been reducing prices as global demand has cooledVanishing world of European high society is preserved in Tina Barney’s photographsThe artist’s pictures reflect tensions between generations in taste and valuesEx-execs go back to universityHarvard, Stanford and Notre Dame offer those in their early sixties a chance to find a social purposeMeritocracy enters the aristocracyThe family that owns a historic house has decided to entrust it to the ablest member, not just the eldest sonNot planning for death can be an expensive businessWhere there’s no will there’s no way to avoid causing postmortem troubleMore from this Special ReportVacheron Constantin’s Club 1755 is catnip to watch fansTerms of entry are nebulous. Is it for favoured customers? Prospective buyers? Superfans? Yes and no3 hours ago
Oil dynasty’s family office turns away from LondonBertrand Coste says business will be easier for Clerville, which manages money for the Schlumbergers, in the EUBordeaux’s en primeur system falters as weather hits wine qualityChâteaux have been reducing prices as global demand has cooledVanishing world of European high society is preserved in Tina Barney’s photographsThe artist’s pictures reflect tensions between generations in taste and valuesEx-execs go back to universityHarvard, Stanford and Notre Dame offer those in their early sixties a chance to find a social purposeMeritocracy enters the aristocracyThe family that owns a historic house has decided to entrust it to the ablest member, not just the eldest sonNot planning for death can be an expensive businessWhere there’s no will there’s no way to avoid causing postmortem troubleMore from this Special ReportVacheron Constantin’s Club 1755 is catnip to watch fansTerms of entry are nebulous. Is it for favoured customers? Prospective buyers? Superfans? Yes and no3 hours ago