Sports used to be a healthy diversion for us. The amateur status was held in high esteem based on the ethos sana in corpore sano, meaning “a sound mind in a sound body.” In sports, professionalism was frowned upon. Somewhere along the line all that changed. Sports became big business. In 1968 the major tennis … Read more
Best Countries for Business: Forbes Magazine names Ireland as Best Country for Business. Ireland secured the number one spot in Forbes’ eighth annual Best Countries for Business list for the first time. Ireland’s pro-business environment and soaring stock market bumped up its ranking from last year’s sixth place. Forbes grades 145 nations in the following … Read more
Dassault’s Falcon 5X wants to expand the limits of what is possible in a business jet. Dassault reinvents the Business Jet Experience with Falcon 5X, an all-new twinjet with the largest cross section and the most advanced fly-by-wire flight control system in business aviation. With eight passengers, the Falcon 5X will have a range of … Read more
Business travelers in Asia name their favorite airlines and hotels. The hospitality industry is highly competitive, and business travellers’ expectations are constantly rising. It is not easy to stay on top of the game but a majority of last year’s winners of the Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards have done just that. The coveted awards, … Read more
Earlier this year French luxury giant Kering luxury group took a 51-percent stake in the Christopher Kane fashion label. Now the 31-year-old Scottish designer Christopher Kane announced the opening of his first store on Mayfair’s Mount Street in London. The permanent flagship will be located in London’s fashionable West End. “This is the first step in … Read more
The spirits business is evolving. Consumer interest in the luxury wines category is growing at a fast pace. According to Terlato Wines CEO William A. Terlato, the industry is starting to look a lot like the wine business, with mixologists, craft bartenders and consumers embracing a new category of small-production, hand-crafted, super-premium brands. “Our Luxury … Read more