A new-style ski rental business is shaking up the Alps, reports Stephanie Hall
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Chinese snuff bottles and modern design
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Former Louis Vuitton CEO, Marcello Bottoli, is turning Samsonite from an American basket case into a European multibrand powerhouse. Boyd Farrow reports
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A look at what’s happening around the globe
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The rise of ambitious planned cities
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Financial TV programme planner
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Ahead of International Women’s Day, new European initiatives aim to increase female boardroom representation. Sarah Wachter reports
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A lifelong Ferrari obsessive, James Bridges had never driven one. When he finally did, he found it isn’t always a disappointment to meet your heroes
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Mark Jones cautions that there is sometimes more to a humble shop assistant than meets the eye
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Vegas’s Consumer Electronics Show previewed some of the latest and niftiest new gadgets – Frank Vizard was there
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Solar energy may soon achieve ‘grid parity’ and match the price of conventional energy, writes Tom Stevenson
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Spurred by customer demand, luxury is finally waking up to ethics and global warming, says Boyd Farrow
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A bastion of new bohemia, the area around Gare du Nord is poised to become a business hub. Sarah Wachter reports
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Emerging mostly unscathed from Yugoslavia’s break up, Slovenia maintains its wealth but lacks competitive drive, writes Neil Barnett
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Simon Hobbs interviews the founder of the World Economic Forum about management strategies and the future
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The rise of ambitious planned cities
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How high-end goods are faring in tricky times
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Despite a turbulent past, Kosovo is experiencing inward investment and relative stability – but still faces uncertainties, writes Justin Keay
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Vladimir Putin considers his next move
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A look at what’s happening across
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Barry Mansfield talks to Stefan Glaenzer, an investor making a big noise in online entertainment with social music platforms, file sharing and even concert tickets
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Investment in the Gulf state heats up
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Investment in the Gulf state heats up
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Fokke de Jong started out renting graduation gowns to students; now he is aiming at global suit-trade dominance. Richard Lofthouse met him
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Ben Oliver asks what carmakers worldwide can learn from India’s new, €1,700 micro car – the Nano
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Momail: Accessible mobile email for everyone
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Josh Sims examines Lange & Söhne, the jewel of German watchmaking, and asks how it intends to keep shining
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Hotels in Amsterdam and Moscow
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News update from Europe and beyond
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The future of business class-only airlines
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Reassessing the cabernet franc grape
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