Remember this story? BAGHDAD, Iraq–One hundred million U.S. dollars, and almost 90 million Euro’s, have been recovered from Baghdad in the area secured by the 4/64 Armour, 2nd Bde, 3rd Infantry Division. According to 3rd ID Provost Marshal, the funds were discovered between April 23 and 26. The unit found a total of 31 containers,…

There now follows an advertising announcement on behalf of Benjamin Wallace, who has the story of a very expensive bottle of plonk. The answer to all those Father’s Day gift conundrums… THE BILLIONAIRE’S VINEGARThe Mystery of the World’s Most Expensive Bottle of Wine Slate calls it “terrific.”Food & Wine finds it “riveting.”GQ says it’s “what…

So you know times are bad when the Harvard Business Review starts asking potential entrepreneurs to check their health insurance before cutting the corporate cord: Take the case of my brother who was 55 and a former CEO when he took early retirement. To his great chagrin he discovered that he couldn’t find health insurance.…

Tonight I’ll be taking the stage at the Agora debate in the Guardian newsroom. Here’s my contribution (as Adrian Monk) to Education Guardian in support of the motion: Renaissance Man is dead. Education should be about training in subjects that will boost the economy. What do we know about the world since the Renaissance? Almost…