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Steel dresses catwalk

Steeling the limelight in world of fashion

Daring design: a collaboration between a Swedish fashion designer and an innovative steel manufacturer creates steel thinner than silk By Abi Grogan CHOOSING the right outfit...
Red Ferrari

Status symbols in and out of the boardroom

From cufflinks to cars, Blackberries to dog breeds: status symbols are evolving. BV’s RICHARD THOMAS cranes his neck to get a glimpse of the...
Emirates Airbus A380

Emirates order keeps A380 in production

Giant airliner’s future had been under a cloud The Emirates airline has pulled the Airbus A380 back from an early grave with an order for...
Nike Shoes Landscape

Celestial origins to cerebral slogans, Nike’s been just doing it for...

The world’s largest supplier of athletic shoes and clothing owes its success to dedication, hard work… and the willingness to correct errors and oversights Nike...

Fairy tale cruises have all the angles covered

Disney ships offer eco-friendly initiatives as well as traditional magic OK, SO you’ve seen Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2, 3 and 4. You’ve set...
E-Fan X hybrid aircraft — 3D render

Up, up and away (very soon) with the hybrid aircraft

Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Siemens say electric propulsion plans are clear for take-off, though the reality may take a little longer EMAIL, the e-cig, e-commerce, e-filing…...
Lanzatech

Microbes making cleaner jet fuel a reality as history meets science

Innovators in the fields of fuel, steel and aviation reveal how a low-carbon aviation fuel made with steel process gases could revolutionise air travel....
Tesla Model S P85D

Clean? Check. Cool? Check. But e-vehicles have poke too

Hot new electric wheels offer more than just zero emissions – the latest offerings have some serious grunt, too By HAL WILLIAMS THE TIMES are changing,...
University of Technology Sydney

Down-under dream sours for backpackers and migrants

Exploitation of international students and backpackers in Australia is endemic, a study by two universities has found. Fiona McGill and Wendy Frew report One third of...
Monaco at sunset

Is Monaco’s underbelly tainting its shine?

Where there’s muck, there’s brass – and the reverse sometimes holds true. Business Vision’s TONY LENNOX takes a look at the famous Carre d'Or...