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Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts charges high premiums for the level of service that its employees provide to guests.

As the world’s population grows, the need to feed billions of mouths mean our use of synthetic fertilisers will almost certainly increase significantly. The FT’s Anna Gross explores two innovative French companies that could ultimately reduce our reliance on artificial fertilisers by offering less carbon-intensive options. But how viable are these alternatives? #agriculture​ #foodproduction​ See

Alex Wilcox of Lord Willy’s says the skinny tie is out, and the classics are back. He says there are three signature ties every guy should own.

The new 2020 X7 is the fifth BMW model to be produced at Plant Spartanburg, South Carolina. The new X7 will be added to the 1,400 vehicles, including the X3, X4, X5, and X6, which are already produced every day at Spartanburg, BMW Group’s largest global production plant. In 2017, the 10,000 employees of Plant

Airswap, a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange, has been building a global community around the idea of eliminating the middlemen in banking. Bloomberg was given exclusive access to Airswap’s initial coin offering, or ICO, at its Brooklyn offices. Video by Matt Goldman Co-produced by Raymond Schillinger Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Bloomberg is

Ever feel like everyone on the internet thinks just like you do? It’s likely because of a phenomenon called filter bubbles.

The conflict in Ukraine has exacerbated the world’s food supply crisis. Hoping to counter soaring food prices, some governments have implemented protectionist policies, restricting the export of staples such as rice and poultry. But as the FT’s Benjamin Parkin reports, these policies could destabilise world food supplies further and only increase food insecurity. #foodsecurity #ukraine

This is how #whale #bones get cleaned behind the scenes at the #Smithsonian #museum. Watch the full episode of Colossal Collections here: https://youtu.be/H8IwPq77ebk

Apple’s multi-colored iPhones retail for $549 off contract, but they cost a lot less to make thanks in part to the plastic shell.

North Sea oil and gas production peaked years ago, but Total says development of the Culzean field shows there is plenty of life in the basin. The FT’s Mure Dickie goes offshore to take a look. ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2GakujT ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/financialtimes Check us

When Boxed made the decision to automate its New Jersey fulfillment center, CEO Chieh Huang wanted to be sure that there was still room for humans on the floor. But how long will those jobs last?

Carlyle Group shocked Wall Street when its chief executive abruptly resigned in August, throwing the leadership of one of the world’s largest private equity groups into disarray. But why did he resign? The FT’s Antoine Gara unravels the curious case of Kewsong Lee’s resignation. #privateequity #leadership See if you get the FT for free as

Car makers racing to meet net zero goals have focused on electric powertrains. But while electric cars do produce less emissions than conventional vehicles, their manufacture is still far from sustainable. As the FT’s Peter Campbell reports, using more recycled parts – especially batteries – could make a big difference, but the road to sustainability

April 20 — Why fly first class when you can book your own private plane? XOJET, the private jet company backed by TPG Capital, can take you across the U.S. faster than a commercial flight and its service is on demand. The company keeps client names secret, but social media posts from Instagram and Twitter

April 7 — Janine Benyus is a biologist, innovation consultant, and author of six books, including Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. In this video Benyus explains the practice of biomimicry and what can be learned from the genius of nature.

Priscilla Chan and her husband, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, have pledged 99% of their wealth to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, or CZI, which aims “to advance human potential and promote equality for all children in the next generation.”

Check out the new upgrades and features coming to airplane cabins in the next few years.

China’s authoritarian government has blocked — again — its people from searching on Google on the eve of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Water is life, but in a warming world, it’s in ever shorter supply. California and Australia have active markets allowing investors to bet on its fluctuating cost. The FT’s Gill Plimmer explores whether water really is just another commodity, or an essential human right. And can private models of ownership still provide water to all

CNNMoney takes you to a factory in Jalandhar, India to see how basketballs are made from a giant piece of rubber, and then shot at an iron plate at 25 mph.

This $30 million Super Scooper is the only plane in the world that was designed specifically to fight wildfires. The aircraft performs a dangerous dive down to a body of water, scoops up 1,400 gallons of water in 12 seconds, and drops its load of water on raging forest fires. We went inside this massive

Oysters are a sure sign of high end decadence. But look back two hundred years and they were handed out as free bar snacks. So, what made them the luxury food they are today? Special Thanks: https://www.chesapeakebay.net/ For more, visit: https://www.lochfyne.com MORE SO EXPENSIVE CONTENT: Why Pink Himalayan Salt Is So Expensive | So Expensive

Dan Lyons talks to CNNMoney’s Laurie Segall about the stranger side of working at a startup.

FT journalists make their predictions for the coming year. Chief foreign affairs commentator Gideon Rachman, Asia editor Jamil Anderlini, global business columnist Rana Foroohar, Latin America editor Michael Stott and Africa Editor David Pilling, give their views on the pandemic, US-China relations, key upcoming elections, and Brexit. Read more at https://on.ft.com/2WXnRV3 See if you get

Meerschaum pipes are among the most expensive tobacco pipes in the world. They’re made of meerschaum, a mineral typically found in underground mines in Turkey. While some wooden pipes cost less than $5, the simplest Turkish meerschaum pipes can cost 20 times as much. The most intricate ones can go for over $7,000. So, what

The FT’s chief UK commentator Robert Shrimsley and deputy opinion editor Miranda Green look at what Prime Minister Boris Johnson can do to keep Scotland and Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom. See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132. ► Check out our Community

We sat down with Anthony Bourdain of “Parts Unknown” and Danny Bowien of Mission Chinese to discuss Bourdain’s new film, “Wasted!” and the ever-changing food landscape. Here, these culinary savants break down how they like to scramble their eggs. Following is a transcript of the video. Danny Bowien: What is the food you’ve done the

Wind power is the number one source of renewable energy in the US, but nearly all this stems from onshore wind. The US offshore wind industry is underdeveloped and, with only two small offshore operations to date, it lags far behind Europe and China by comparison. The FT’s Derek Brower looks at why progress is

It takes dozens of people, expensive robots, and fancy cameras to bring a fast food commercial to life. But they use real food on set, so they work against the clock to film each take before it starts to wilt. We visit The Garage in Brooklyn, New York, to see how the crew films advertisements

The genteel world of golf is in a state of open warfare. This year, as the FT’s Josh Noble reports, LIV Golf moved to shake up the sport by taking on the golf establishment. Backed by $2bn from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, LIV launched a series of new tournaments to compete with the PGA