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I loathe airport security. Here’s what I should be taking in my carry-on
Decanting liquids is one thing but it’s hard to hold back the sarcasm when you’re being interrogated about your holiday haul. When will airport security get a grip on common sense?
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What I wish I knew then: Words of wisdom from 25 world-class entrepreneurs
What’s the secret to career success? Movers and shakers in fields from food to fashion and hospitality share what they wish they had known when they were starting out.
As AI reshapes the job market, a new trove of apprenticeships is in demand
As the world of work contends with technological disruptions and widening skills gaps, it is crucial to equip young workers with hands-on expertise. Craftspeople in cobbling, boatmaking and plumbing are doing just that.
Good impressions: Lisbon’s O Momento combines print and craft in its stationery design space
Part shop, part shared working space, O Momento is a testament to the ageless power of print.
How beloved neighbourhood restaurant Dez Prá Uma evolved into a 12-shop food business
We browse the shelves of a Lisbon staple that has expanded into a city-wide institution – and crucially, without losing its original spirit.
The commute: Cycle through Mexico City with Tatiana Bilbao
We ride along with the Mexican architect as she shares abut her practice, her choice of bike brand and the relationship between architecture and politics.
The best leaders always know how to read the room
A business is – and always has been – about building and maintaining relationships. The leaders of the future will possess the ‘soft’ skills that AI can never acquire.
Istanbul Grand Airport might be the biggest but it’s struggling to live up to its name
Istanbul airport is the world’s largest aviation hub under one roof. But with steep costs, long waits and busier transport links, it shows that bigger isn’t always better.
What’s all the buzz? A new laser device could take the sting out of mosquito bites
China’s mosquito-killing system is more hi-tech than your average insect trap – but will countries across Southeast Asia and beyond begin to adopt it?
‘The key is adaptability’: Skyfirst’s CEO on keeping private aviation at cruising altitude
Amid geopolitical uncertainty and fuel shortages, Olivier Perdriel shares how flexibility helps the private-jet operator stay resilient for business travellers.
The gloomy narrative that AI writes better than humans needs a swift, human redraft
As the slurry of AI slop deepens, we’re realising that – at bottom – we don’t want more vacant content, we want connection. Computers, it seems, can’t do it all.
