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Milan menswear shows: Mastering 50 shades of grey
Isaac Hindin Miller reports from Italy's style capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.

Scotland: Glasgow dares to be different
Graham Reid looks at innovative architecture - modern and historic.

Prosecutors home in on Italian PM's finances
Italian magistrates yesterday sought to prise open the private financial accounts of Premier Silvio Berlusconi.

France backed wrong horse in Tunisia
The French Government may have made a major error of judgment by helping Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali stay in power for so long.

Montenegro: Step carefully as you walk on the wild side
For an active holiday amid fabulous scenery, head to Montenegro, writes Andy McSmith.

Milan menswear shows: Strike a pose in sweat pants
Isaac Hindin Miller reports from Italy's style capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.

Jim Eagles: All tied up with Spanish red tape
There was mild celebration last year when the New Zealand and Spanish governments negotiated an agreement on working holiday visas.

Lost the opener (+recipes)
Have you ever thought about the history sitting in your gadget drawer?

Travel book: <i>Greek Pilgrimage</i>
If you're fascinated by the extraordinary creativity of the ancient Greeks, who 2500 years ago laid the foundations of Western civilisation, then this is the perfect book to take on a pilgrimage to modern Greece.

NZ-UK govts discuss visa concerns
Growing problems for New Zealanders trying to obtain British visas will be up for discussion in talks with British ministers this week. From April, the number is to be limited to 21,700 a year, compared to about 28,000 in 2009.

Milan menswear shows: Rockstar chic and stormy weather
Isaac Hindin Miller reports from Italy's style capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.

World sharemarkets banking on better days
The headline numbers on the profitability of America's biggest banks are fuelling optimism that the US economy is continuing to improve.

Soccer: Mariners too strong for depleted Jets
Central Coast Mariners secured a 2-0 win in Sunday's low-key A-League NSW derby clash with a depleted Newcastle Jets.

Book Review: <i>The Hundred Foot Journey</i>
I picked up this book based on the cover recommendation by travelling gastronome Anthony Bourdain...

A Kiwi completes Spain's grand design
Gaudi's unfinished Sagrada Familia was a challenge New Zealander Mark Burry took on and won.

Handing over the reins of a €9bn fashion empire
The wealthiest man in Spain has announced his imminent retirement from fashion giant Inditex, parent company of the Zara chain.

UK ponzi scheme took in £14m savings from 350 victims
To his clients, Terry Freeman had all the trappings of a multimillionaire City of London trader.