Matt Alagiah
The opener
We sample a Chinese tipple that’s set for world domination, leave our beach towels at home (more room for flip-flops!) and clear our throats for a spot of yodelling.
City guide: Mexico City
With innovative modern food and new galleries springing up, Mexico’s buzzing capital is calling.
Tried and tested
This is the year to strike out on your own. Don’t go in blind: learn from the upstarts who’ve made a success of setting up magazines, podcasts and TV streaming services.
Pressing ahead
From classroom to newsroom, Giovanni di Lorenzo has learned how to adapt. Now Die Zeit’s editor in chief is successfully adjusting to the many challenges facing the print industry.
Data base
As the last members of staff move in, we step inside global business analyst Bloomberg’s new European headquarters.
Food & drink
Food finds, from an Aussie opening and a Beirut round-up to a British dairy and a Chicago bar.
Shop, read, listen
Vaunted vinyl, brilliant books and retailers that cater to exactng tastes.
Venture forth
Your dream of setting up in business has foundered on the lack of an idea? We propose 15 enterprising concepts that fill gaping gaps in the market. Now quit your day job.
The vision thing
From a state-of-the-art concert hall to an international court and the murkiest waters of diplomacy, we meet the leaders who trust their instincts in tricky times.
The greatest show on earth
Curzon CEO Philip Knatchbull has been key to modernising arthouse film distribution. But he hasn’t forgotten the magic of the big screen, delivering gracefully designed cinemas that celebrate the shared experience of film.
