Business
Page 140
Work wonders
Manufacturing in Turin may have withered but the Borgo Rossini district has made grand use of empty industrial spaces to refashion a warm community in its place.
Labour of love
Despite changing reading habits, there’s a place for printed independent magazines. Monocle met pioneering editors and publishers risking it all to tell the stories they believe in.
Grand ambition
Tackling crime, pollution and a sprawling population is a tough job for Mexico City’s enterprising mayor. But he is also preparing for his next challenge: a potential presidential candidacy.
Master of all trades
Christopher Descours, president of luxury group EPI, on building the firm’s property portfolio, keeping large companies personal and putting down international roots while keeping domestic customers happy.
Shiny happy people
A family-run shoe-polish manufacturer on the outskirts of Paris with over eight decades of experience has big global plans, in spite of its diminutive size.
Media
Les Echos enters the world of weekend supplements, plus this month’s audio and visual highlights.
In safe hands
UBS Group CEO Sergio Ermotti speaks to Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé about the bank’s new direction for its customers, focusing on loyalty, long-term performance and impeccable service.
Label mates
Fashion can be cruel, but Japanese brand Beams is forging a different model with a warmly designed retreat in Karuizawa that welcomes all of its employees as family.
Core values
After centuries distilling apple brandy, Laird & Company still pips the competition on quality.
