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27 May 2022

Born into a family that owned one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in Damascus, Tareq Hadhad arrived in Canada in 2016 as a refugee of Syria’s civil war. He explains how he launched boutique chocolate brand Peace By…

25 May 2022

Hats off to two innovative businesses chasing perfection from head to toe. Varsity Headwear has changed the game in baseball caps, ensuring that every individual can find their perfect fit, feel and fabric. Batch LDN is…

23 May 2022

The war in Ukraine has accelerated a number of trends fuelled by the pandemic and has put international relationships and global dependencies under scrutiny. The conflict promises to reshape with whom – and how – business…

20 May 2022

Grapekeeper allows anyone to become a winemaker by letting them own a portion of a vineyard in leading European wineries, which are committed to sustainable viticulture. Founded in Holland in 2018 by Ana Monforte, an env…

18 May 2022

Shifting narratives around healthy eating and plant-based food have offered innovators an opportunity to establish and grow some brilliant businesses. Ella Mills is the founder and driving force behind Deliciously Ella, the…

16 May 2022

At a time when inflation is high and fears about central bank overreactions are driving markets, how can investors tap into opportunities? As well as an overview on positioning for inflation, we take a deeper dive into…

13 May 2022

Kate Swanson founded stackable cookware brand Ensembl in Montrèal in 2020. She explains why she left a successful career in law to set up the business.

11 May 2022

We talk to Nils Leonard of Uncommon Creative Studio and Nora Apsel, founder of Morty, a company shaking up the US mortgage market by putting consumers in control. Nils and Nora are entrepreneurs who share a passion for…

9 May 2022

UBS Global Wealth Management’s chief economist Paul Donovan explains why inflation is almost certain to fall in developed economies in the second half of 2022. He explains the effect of a normalisation in demand for prod…

6 May 2022

In 2018 we met Dax Dasilva, the founder and then CEO of Lightspeed, a technology firm that he started in Montréal in 2005. He has since created Age of Union, a non-profit environmental alliance, and been appointed executive…

4 May 2022

Designers Vanessa Yuan and Joris Vanbriel founded Ecobirdy in Antwerp in 2018, with the aim of creating high-quality furniture using nothing but recycled plastic. Monocle’s Tomos Lewis speaks to the duo about their award…

3 May 2022

Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé is joined by the chairman of Siemens AG, Jim Hagemann Snabe, at the company’s Munich HQ. They discuss where a firm so intertwined in the critical infrastructure of our daily lives…

2 May 2022

Emmanuel Macron’s re-election as president promises continuity and a degree of certainty for the French economy and Europe’s wider political dynamics. Our panel from UBS considers his domestic agenda and discusses how he…

29 April 2022

Fried Vancraen is the founder and CEO of Materialise, a company that uses additive manufacturing (3D printing) to develop meaningful applications that contribute to a better and healthier world.

27 April 2022

Passionate about great design and interiors, Daphne Vassiliades co-founded Rehaus, an online platform dedicated to the resale of vintage pieces and designer furniture. She tells us about the importance of her collaboration…