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Monte-Carlo Circus to highlight animal care and conditions

The 41st Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo will give a special place to animals by inviting two great families to perform: the Zapachny family from Russia and the Frank-Kröplin family from Germany,...

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Scorpio renegotiates ship prices

Scorpio Bulkers has reached agreements with a shipyard to reduce the price to be paid under the shipbuilding contracts of two Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels that are to be delivered between Q1 2017 and...

Monaco’s Princess joins global plea for children

Princess Charlene joined with other eminent proponents of children’s rights at a major summit in Delhi at the weekend. Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, the Dalai Lama, and former President of...

Monaco helps celebrate Alpine success

The Alpine Convention this year celebrates its 25th anniversary. Monaco has been a member since 1994. Monaco’s interest in the conservation of mountain regions began well before the Alpine...

Tax advantage to go, QROPS overhaul

If the UK government gets its way, expat pensioners living abroad will pay considerably more in tax on pensions. A scheme known as Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (Qrops), which lowers...

Monaco’s Stars’n’Bars hits the slopes this weekend

A new Stars’n’Bars is opening this weekend in Courchevel at Aquamotion, Europe’s largest mountain water park. The establishment will include a main restaurant and a smaller “SNB Grill”,...