Jane Austen letter critiquing `prosy` contemporary at auction
Jane Austen once wrote that a large income was the best recipe for happiness. Now a private letter written by the author to her niece could well make someone very happy indeed. More »
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`I will drink the martini`: BoE`s Carney tricked by email hoaxer
FILE PHOTO: Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney delivers a speech at the International Fintech Conference in London, Britain April 12, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo Bank of England Governor Mark Carney poked fun at the drinking habits of one of hi... More »
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The true face of Mr Darcy – long, oval and pale
Jane Austen’s fictional character, Fitzwilliam Darcy, is seen in this historically accurate portrait by Nick Hardcastle, released in London, Britain, on February 9, 2017. Courtesy of UKTV/Nick Hardcastle/Handout via REUTERS Mr Darcy, the romantic hero of Jane ... More »
New British bank notes fall foul of vegetarians
Bank of England governor Mark Carney poses with a new polymer five pound note at Whitecross Street Market in London, Britain September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo Britain’s new plastic five-pound notes, bearing the portrait of wartime Prime Min... More »
Love or Money? The economics of online dating
A couple tries to hold on to an umbrella flipped inside out at a sea front off the coast of the Arabian Sea, in Mumbai June 14, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui When it comes to love, money has nothing to do with it. Right? More »
