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Jura, Scotland. The Jura Hotel is the only hotel in the only village on the remote Scottish island of Jura - a cozy refuge, where you can tuck into drams of whiskey (the famous Jura distillery is nearby) and roast venison or locally caught lobster. (The island is also where George...
The cost of being wined and dined at sea ranges from $50,000 to $500,000 a week, not counting tips and expenses, which may include food, fuel and beverages, depending on the terms of agreement. Part of the thrill is that nothing is beyond your reach if it's...
But by midweek it was apparent that the inquiry was focusing on a series of unusual stock transactions that had surrounded a bitter takeover fight earlier this year for control of the Distillers Company, makers of Gordon's Gin and Johnnie Walker scotch. Two companies were bidding for Distillers, Guinness...
Boesky may have been involved in the takeover fight, but his role is unclear. He is rumored to have held $100 million worth of stock in Distillers, and at one point he talked to representatives of the Argyll Group about what he could do to help their efforts. More intriguing...
May 1994 After the death of Labour leader John Smith, Blair and Brown meet at Granita, a London restaurant. The two potential successors allegedly agree that Brown will stand aside in exchange for Blair's promise to step down halfway through a second term. The next day, Brown bows out...