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17 June 2018
In this special edition we sit down with one of the thought leaders at the forefront of innovation that UBS supports and celebrates through its Global Visionaries programme. Today we meet Andrew Bastawrous, a man for whom…
15 June 2018
Geoff Watts and Julia Fowler moved from Australia to London in 2009 to found retail-technology company Edited. Touted as the “Bloomberg terminal for fashion”, Edited uses big data and artificial intelligence to help some…
13 June 2018
Brothers Taco and Ties Carlier founded the Dutch bike brand VanMoof in 2009 with the mission to reimagine how a bicycle can function in the cities of tomorrow. The slick electric bikes they design subtly integrate smart…
10 June 2018
This week we’re setting our sights on advances in vehicular autonomy and digesting the findings of a recent UBS Evidence Lab Q Series report. The report’s lead author joins us to discuss who is likely to win in a world of…
8 June 2018
Joe Taylor worked for a number of big companies in the consumer-goods sector, including Kellogg’s and Heinz, before striking out on his own. When training for an Ironman triathlon, he discovered that trail mix was a great…
6 June 2018
As we’re increasingly being told by serious researchers and popular science writers alike, a good night’s sleep is essential to our health and wellbeing. But it’s something Paul Efmorfidis has known for decades. The entr…
3 June 2018
The freshly published 17th edition of the UBS report that first appeared back in 1971 reveals how 77 international cities fare against each other in terms of purchasing power. For individuals or investors trying to under…
1 June 2018
For cities, corporations and drivers around the world, the future of the car is up for debate. The cost of congestion, pollution and infrastructure is increasingly taxing on citizens and their governments. For drivers,…
30 May 2018
While fashion and philanthropy are finding common ground, it’s not often a brand or fashion retailer is set up specifically to benefit a charitable cause. But that’s exactly what entrepreneur Stacey Boyd has done with…
27 May 2018
We discuss the first wholly sustainable-investing, cross-asset strategic allocation from UBS. The bank joined other financial firms and multilateral development banks to find sustainability solutions and launch this trai…
25 May 2018
Flexible, shared work spaces are in high demand around the world. But what about those looking for a more premium experience? Enter Stockholm’s No18. Launched by Michel Gordin in 2012, No18 now has two location in the…
23 May 2018
Beauty and skincare brand Malin+Goetz launched in 2004. The simple elegant packaging, unisex products and approachable brand instantly caused a stir. Skincare expert Matthew Malin found nothing could calm his sensitive skin…
20 May 2018
The World Cup kicks off in Moscow on 14 June. Our experts preview the event with the help of a new UBS report exploring the intersection of good investment practice and the beautiful game.
18 May 2018
Composer Paul Schütze and husband Chris Rickwood set out to launch a perfume house four years ago, Paul Schütze Perfume. Their five fragrances are inspired by memory and architecture, and packaged in the Cotswolds.
