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Running costs

17 August 2007

‘Forefoot striking’ is the style of most professional runners – so why do the big brands all emphasise the heel? A tiny trainer company in Colorado is proving that the big boys need to stay on their toes when it comes to…

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Costly day

4 May 2016

Swinging through Barcelona for a day trip may be about to get a little more expensive. A city councillor for the Catalonian hotspot is advocating imposing a tourist tax on visitors who only spend the day. (The city already…

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Europe

21 June 2012

High-speed rail lines are in the pipeline for both the UK and Turkey, while a breath of fresh air is promised in the planned landscaped gardens of the redeveloped Le Forum des Halles, Paris.

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The Bulletin with UBS - Electric vehicles: the road to cost parity

16 November 2020

UBS Q-Series research, powered by the UBS Evidence Lab, connects the dots across asset classes, geographies and sectors. Today we explore a new Q-Series report entitled: ‘Tearing down the heart of an electric car: cost…

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Monocle on Culture - How much does it cost to play ‘Happy Birthday’?

14 March 2016

Last month the classic song ‘Happy Birthday’ was made public domain. We use this as a springboard to discuss some of the music industry's most contentious rights cases. Meanwhile, we set out to debunk a few mysteries sur…

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Asia Pac Unwrapped - Asia's new low-cost, high-quality airport

3 May 2015

We delve into the world of art investment with our Hong Kong bureau chief Aisha Speirs and the senior vice president of Christie's auction house. In Thailand Nolan Giles investigates the dining options at extraordinary new…

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Flight fantastic

12 November 2014

The man behind Japan Airlines’ incredible turnaround discusses his graduation from pilot to president, attracting new trade and taking on the low-cost carriers.

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Speed merchant

17 March 2009

As president of Japanese company Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, Tadashi Yanai is the richest man in Japan. After record sales in 2008, he is taking his low-cost chain to Paris and Singapore and hunting for…

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Uniform approach

17 November 2007

Outsourcing has a bad name – a way of cutting labour costs by employing people in India and China (over three million US jobs will be lost to this trend by 2015). But there’s also a growing move for nations to outsource…

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Into Africa

17 March 2007

Tangier has a reputation for being a playground for pleasure seekers. But with the opening of a new port this summer, the city is set to become a key business centre. Just a short ferry ride from Europe, staff costs are low…

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Monocle on Culture - Iranian New Wave cinema, London’s Sadler’s Wells East and the Château La Coste in Provence

17 February 2025

We find out how to design a dance venue from the inside out at Sadler’s Wells East in London. Also in the UK capital, we immerse ourselves in ‘Masterpieces of the Iranian New Wave’ at the Barbican. Plus, art and architec…

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Defence

23 February 2017

Trouble brewing in the Balkans, the cost of expanding the US navy and Israel's latest missile innovation.

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Eastern promise

21 June 2018

Moscow has been undergoing a massive programme of urban renewal but this scheme to make the city more liveable isn’t without its costs.

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Sweet spot

19 September 2019

Shoppers want quality at the right price. Meet the brands creating a market where nothing costs more than €500.

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Business

17 March 2007

Making fast food and even faster bucks in the Middle East, plus Russia's new low-cost carrier.

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Business

25 April 2013

Serbia's car industry, the real cost of wheat and a Q&A with Wim Elfrink of the New Cities Foundation.