Gouache holds its own in the face of digital rivals
Demand is growing for the traditional illustration technique as jewellers and their clients place value on its bespoke look
Luxury goods
Inside the school of hard rocks: the college driving jewellery innovation
London’s Central Saint Martins continues to foster some of the industry’s most exciting talents, thanks to its ethos of experimentation
Luxury goods
Bremont’s Davide Cerrato: ‘We can be the champion of tool watches’
The company’s new chief executive on giving the brand an iconic product and building on Britain’s history of exploration and adventure
Luxury goods
The Chicago private equity firm behind a mega-deal
Plus, venture capitalists give founders the gift of wellness
Mergers & Acquisitions
Watches and Jewellery: July
Tambour redesign starts LV’s shift to boutique horology; old-school painting brushes aside digital rivals; the upward shift of jewellery rentals; how Rolex status symbols fund new artists; pearls turn from symbols of bourgeois elegance to bling for the boys
Consumer trends, Luxury goods
Twitter threatens trade secrets lawsuit over Meta’s Threads app
Warning to Mark Zuckerberg comes as new users top 30mn on first day of message service
Social Media
Threads vs Twitter: newcomer will struggle to reel in its rival
Can Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta adapt its new service quickly enough to out-run Elon Musk’s network?
Social Media
FCA tells UK banks to make faster progress improving rates for savers
High-level meeting with lenders’ CEOs and senior management comes amid accusations of profiteering
Financial & markets regulation
FIS/Worldpay: payment falls due for fintech hype
Wall Street has begun taking a sceptical view of the previously go-go fintech industry
Mergers & Acquisitions
Artisanal mining: the struggle to clean up a murky industry
Small-scale miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are risking their lives to source a metal critical for the energy transition
Electric vehicles, Batteries