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Pulling up trees
Variously a politician, head teacher and soldier, Bernt Johan Collet has still found time to corner the Christmas tree market from forests south of Copenhagen.
Stomach for the fight
In a city blighted by power cuts, inflation and crime, Caracas restaurant Alto’s robust operating tactics are paired with a menu of global renown.
Host story
Badrutt’s Palace in St Moritz is a Gothic-style landmark that has a ski-set customer base and a reputation for exceptional old-school service. Richard Leuenberger is the man in charge.
Waste not
The founder and president of Ecoalf has created a sustainable fashion brand using other people’s rubbish.
Business
A new fashion retail school in Hong Kong and a Spanish trucking company adding colour to the roads.
Chefs at work
Looking to clinch a difficult deal? Take a cue from the companies that know the value of taking lunchtime very seriously indeed.
Aiming high
Not long ago, airBaltic was nosediving. Now it's filling European skies with its lime-green livery and has its sights set on becoming an international jetsetter.
One thing I learned this year
Whether caught up in terror or a typhoon – or governing a nation – all of our writers learned a key lesson in 2018.
Learn after reading
Natur & Kultur publishes books in a range of genres but all its titles have one thing in common: adherence to the company’s ethical code.
The lowdown
In a world that’s now too brightly and badly lit, we look to industry luminaries who fully understand the positive impact of subtle lighting.
