Will China Dominate The Wine Industry Too?

Will China Dominate The Wine Industry Too?

A woman sniffs a glass of wine during a tasting event in Beijing. Reuters By Pierre Ly, Puget Sound University and Cynthia Howson, University of Washington China’s wine industry has exploded in…
Beyond GDP: Replace Prosperity With Happiness

Beyond GDP: Replace Prosperity With Happiness

Smile, though your heart is aching. Morgan, CC BY By Annie Austin, University of Manchester The idea that data on happiness and well-being can be used to guide government policy has steadily gained…
James Bond Is Getting Back To Branding

James Bond Is Getting Back To Branding

In the first James Bond novel, Casino Royale (1953), British MI6 agent James Bond designed his own martini, comprising three measures of Gordon's gin, one of vodka and half a measure of Kine Lillet (…
Christmas Traffic Jams Were Worse In The Past

Christmas Traffic Jams Were Worse In The Past

We might think that Christmas is more commercial now than in the past - and the season certainly starts earlier - but when it comes to one key barometer the 1950s were pretty bad. Though the 1950s…