

Continuing our series on horse race syndicates, how sometimes tearing up the best-laid plans can lead to the greatest of luck. The previous four articles on getting an edge in the world of horse race syndication concluded with suggestions on how to structure and...
Getting an edge in racing – Trueshan’s triumph at Ascot

The consensus also favoured alcohol prohibition
Most people today regard America’s experiment with alcohol prohibition as a national embarrassment, rightly repealed in 1933. So it will be with the closures and lockdowns of 2020, some day. In 1920, however, to be for the repeal of the prohibition that was...
The consensus also favoured alcohol prohibition

Confessions of a valuer, chapter 5: My job in ladies’ underwear
In this very special series of exclusive articles for the Property Chronicle, Australian property legend Norman Harker reflects on his extraordinary 50-year life in real estate. He will pull no punches partly because, as he freely admits, Norman has a limited life...
Confessions of a valuer, chapter 5: My job in ladies’ underwear

The evolutionary office
This article was originally published in October 2020. The sector must adapt if it is to survive, but what kind of changes can we expect? There has been much speculation that we are facing the end of the office. With remote working now the default across many...
The evolutionary office

An interview with Nicholas Bewes
Tim Green speaks with the chief executive of Howard Group, a Cambridge-based family-owned property company. Howard Group, where Nicholas Bewes has been chief executive since 1999, is a Cambridge-based family business established in 1935 and one of the largest regional...
An interview with Nicholas Bewes