ICON Yachts on the Changing Attitudes of Exploration Sherakhan, one of the world’s most celebrated explorers, entered the ICON Yachts yard for an extreme refit before tackling the world once again. As the 70-metre prepares for an ‘unrecognisable makeover’, we spoke to ICON Yachts about the modern era of exploration…

  HE IS leaving with the share price rising and the announcement, on October 18th, of earnings that were largely well received. Better still, Kenneth Chenault, American Express’s chief executive for 16 years, accomplished a feat rare in the upper reaches of American finance: to stand down without an obvious…

SINCE its discovery in 2012 CRISPR-Cas9, a gene-editing technique, has gone from strength to strength. This tool, developed from a bacterial defence system that cuts up the DNA of invading viruses, permits genetic material to be edited easily and precisely. It has transformed research in biology, and promises to have…

A WISE driver keeps an eye on the fuel gauge, to make timely stops at filling stations. For drivers of electric cars, though, those stations are few and far between. The infrastructure needed for refilling batteries has yet to be developed, and the technology which that infrastructure will use is…

  SWEDES discuss their incomes with a frankness that would horrify Britons or Americans. They have little reason to be coy; in Sweden you can learn a stranger’s salary simply by ringing the tax authorities and asking. Pay transparency can be a potent weapon against persistent inequities. When hackers published…

  Nail-biting decisions EXCHANGE-TRADED funds (ETFs) were supposed to make investing easy. Instead of spending hours researching individual stocks and bonds or paying an expert fund manager, investors could simply buy a few ETFs. But now there are too many to choose from. BlackRock offers 346 in America alone. Some…

  Pillars to be reinforced ONE of the perks of owning a bank is the ability to tap it when you need money. The Indian government, which has majority stakes in 21 lenders, is no exception. As it happens, it needs to finance a bail-out of the banks it owns,…

Philippe Briand on Exploring New Roads with Vitruvius With a rapidly increasing number of explorer yachts entering the water, we’re still exploring a trend that’s been ingrained in the industry now for a number of years. Hearing of Vitruvius Yachts most recent venture, we took a few moments to speak…

A Visionary Approach with Grecian Designer Lally Poulias As the design experts at Lally Poulias immerse themselves into their latest, greatest, and highly confidential superyacht project, we gain a privileged insight into the talented Grecian design studio with Founder Lally Poulias. Boasting a thriving portfolio of superyacht designs bringing clients…