Lifestyle

The original and worshipped Ivy Bible

Originally published in 1965, Take Ivy was the original style bible, revolutionising youth fashion in Japan. Jane Bordenave takes a look inside this influential book

High-brow lifestyle of the ‘cunning widow’

When Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler, major shareholder in Schaeffler, turned up to a vital shareholders meeting in the middle of her takeover of Continental, she looked like Marlene Dietrich

A day at the races

As dusk gathers and the cars fade into streaks of brilliant white light and visceral black sound, Le Mans takes on an otherworldly feel. They drive through the night here and the following day a champion is crowned to join an immortal list of past winners that extends back to 1923 and the birth of the world’s greatest car race

The front line: The new rules of service

UK consumers are clearly expecting more from their customer service experience and when the experience falls short, defection is a likely outcome, by Ryan Pellet

Head for a safe haven

Albania is changing fast, from an exhausted ex-Comecon state to a Western-style open market economy. Mr. Lirim Muharemi, founder of Kapital Invest Albania, says too many investors will miss out if they don’t move quickly and the new Europort Shengjin is testament to this change

Who wants to be a billionaire?

If you are planning to become a billionaire during your working career, is it more advantageous to start out in an already successful family business or to build your own from scratch, without any corporate baggage to hold you back? Should you get a university degree, or just get stuck in? What is the best subject to study?

The awe of Africa

With every piece a reflection of his surroundings and beloved homeland, Patrick Mavros – master sculptor and silversmith – is easily one of Africa’s most desirable and successful exports. Marisa Bell talks to the family behind Africa’s number one luxury brand

Death of an airline

Even for those who are anaesthetised to the immense losses run up by various industries – banking, automotive and maritime in particular – in the course of the financial crisis, the red ink just spilt by two of the world’s biggest airlines is alarming

No ordinary world

Brussels is no ordinary European business city. As the seat of most of the EU’s administrative institutions and NATO, the capital of Belgium is, in many ways, the capital of Europe

Building your deal team

Assembling the right players is imperative to the smooth operation of a business, by Kenneth H. Marks

Getting drawn in

Julie Nord’s drawings are striking in their beauty and strangeness. The combination of intricate draftsmanship and children’s-storybook-bright watercolour painting first attracts the eye; it is only when one looks more closely that sinister elements begin to appear

Coaching in corporations

Companies use coaching to achieve performance improvement and more: It’s worth the investment

From mailroom to boardroom

Taking corporate information from the backbench to star forward, by Markus J Becker, Chief Executive, Swiss Post Document Solutions

Everything ventured, everything gained

Where do you go from CEO? The answer is to become an investor in as many projects as possible; reaping the financial and personal rewards from a wider scope of industries. In the first issue of a new series we bring to you those that have surpassed management level to become mogul, icon and often controversial dynamo

Picasso revealed

Picasso: Peace and Freedom, the large-scale exhibition at Tate Liverpool from May 21, has been in the making for more than 30 years, by Jo Caird

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