France’s truffle farmers aim to stop inferior Chinese fungi getting a sniff
Scientists use their noses to help distinguish between highly prized black truffles and cheap Chinese imports
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World’s largest power-generating lagoon planned for Swansea Bay
Tidal Lagoon Power submits application for first of five projects it says can meet 10% of UK’s power needs – if it is subsidised
Super rich shift their thrills from luxury goods to costly experiences
Gourmet dining, private flights, bespoke safaris, slimming clinics and art auctions emerging as top status symbols
Norway has fallen in love with electric cars – but the affair is coming to an end
Free parking, incentives and driving in bus lanes push Tesla Model S and Nissan Leaf to top of best-seller lists
China’s top hotels shed stars to woo austerity-hit customers
More than 50 of country’s five-star establishments want to downgrade to attract officials forced to shun the high life
China becomes biggest market for red wine, with 1.8bn bottles sold in 2013
Boom attributed to new urban affluence – and to Chinese fondness for lucky colour