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Manufacturing

Feathering the nest

We meet the farmer nurturing Iceland’s very soft-power darling – its eider ducks – by modernising the industry and boosting profits.

  • Issue #153
  • 8 min read
Mother eider duck sitting protectively on her nest with eggs visible beneath her in grassy terrain
Economics

Public accounts

Since 1990 the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund has worked to translate oil revenues into long-term national prosperity. But what will be its role in a greener future?

  • Issue #153
  • 6 min read
Carine Smith Ihenacho stands outside the Norges Bank building in Oslo
Business

Better together

An acquisitive Hungarian believes he has the recipe for central Europe’s first luxury group. Here’s his plan...

  • Issue #153
  • 13 min read
Peter Baldaszti and Sandra Sandor meeting with team members around a table in their Budapest office
Fashion

Call to action

How Japanese outdoors company Goldwin melds technical prowess with sharp cuts for adventurers and urban explorers – and is now known for producing the world’s most coveted outdoorswear.

  • Issue #153
  • 9 min read
Call to action
Travel and restaurants

Just add water

After pandemic crowds vanished, Venice glimpsed its quieter potential. Now entrepreneurs are reimagining the ancient city's future while preserving its nautical soul.

  • Issue #153
  • 18 min read
Interior of traditional Italian restaurant with white tablecloths, wooden chairs, and walls covered in framed artwork
Fashion

Business

A French fashion label with an African soul and a London stationer in praise of going analogue.

  • Issue #153
  • 4 min read
Youssouf Fofana from Maison Château Rouge wearing blue patterned African wax fabric shirt in Paris
Business

Market value

City shops have had it tough but the best have been nimble and resilient. Here’s how.

  • Issue #152
  • 9 min read
Illustration of a modern residential building with green plants and people on the street level.
Transport

All aboard

As France’s rail network opens up to new competition, Ouigo is gearing up for the challenge.

  • Issue #152
  • 5 min read
Ouigo CEO Stéphane Rapebach sitting in an office at Gare de Lyon station
Business

Shifting gears

Fiat's €700m gamble on the electric 500e is transforming Turin's historic Mirafiori factory into a modern EV hub, proving that Italian automotive heritage can thrive in the low-emissions age.

  • Issue #152
  • 12 min read
Multiple completed Fiat 500e electric cars charging at the Mirafiori manufacturing plant in Turin.

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