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Winter warmers
Christmas markets are a regular fixture of the festive season – but in Mitteleuropa they’re also big business.
One step ahead
The new year brings new opportunities – if you know where to look. With our tips and foresight and a little forward planning you’ll be in prime position to ring in the business changes.
What’ll it be, sir?
From airport immigration queues to old-school Japanese bars, this issue explores why hospitality reveals a nation's true character — and celebrates those businesses genuinely getting it right.
Asia
Seoul's new performing-arts centre, sustainable architecture in Shanghai and Japan's efforts to fill empty houses.
Business
From typography in Verona to Thailand's new texting service, here's a worldwide trade round-up.
Maestros of the universe
Its cuisine is known the world over and everyone aspires to drive Italian-designed cars. Here are 10 areas in which, economic woes notwithstanding, Italy leads the way.
x10 essay
As we leave one year behind and head into the next, 10 writers and academics ponder the issues that have pre-occupied us in 2013 and the ones that will crop up in 2014.
Living for the city
Our relationship with cities is symbiotic. As we evolve, they do too. Today, companies can proactively transform their home towns into places that serve communities, help the environment or add to the local character.
Media/Art market
A magazine printing concept, Jim Marshall speakers and other media and art news.
