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From Lebanon to Brazil – Joseph Safra

A Global Presence The Safra family fortune – today expressed in billions of dollars – originated on the dusty tracks…

10 years ago

Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014): A Farewell to the Patriarch of Literature

It is a rare genius who can encapsulate in writing the soul of a country. One who does so with…

10 years ago

Mikkelson Brothers: Doing Good through a Chance Meeting

Danes David and Christopher Mikkelson are solid heroes for the humble and conscientious work they have done in establishing Refugees…

10 years ago

From Armenia to France and Back – Francis Kurkdjian

Fragrances from the Past Though born in France, celebrated perfumer Francis Kurkdjian has remained in close touch with his Armenian…

10 years ago

Christopher Colford: Speed Bumps Along the Road to Competitiveness

Egypt’s Self-Inflicted Limits on Economic Efficiency. It’s an axiom of economic policy: The future belongs to the efficient. In a…

10 years ago

From Germany to South Africa – The Oppenheimers: Diamonds Are Not Forever

“I’m a philistine.” Nicholas F Oppenheimer, worth some $6.5bn, is not likely to be spotted at a theatre or opera…

10 years ago

Luxury Goods Market: Crisis? What Crisis?

In the luxury goods market, nothing quite drives sales as brand recognition does. Slap a Louis Vuittonon a…

11 years ago

Q&A Bentley Motors’ Stephen Reynolds: Unchanged Core Values Drive Bentley’s Global Expansion

How does Bentley secure continuous innovation and technological improvement? With the launch of new models in the coming years, the…

11 years ago

Walter Owen Bentley: Refinement Delivered at Speed

Born in 1888 in Hampstead, Walter Owen Bentley was the youngest in a family of nine children. Fascinated to near-obsession…

11 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo: Football Virtuoso Equipped with Class and Modesty

The embodiment of the superlative, striker Cristiano Ronaldo gathers titles by the dozen: Most Expensive Football Player in History; Most…

11 years ago