From Nobel Prize to Noble Panacea

British actress Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) is a Global Ambassador while Christy Turlington has just been named Noble Panacea’s new ‘Fundamental Changemaker in Residence’. Clearly not a brand that does things by halves.

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Marching on into another year

Just like those designer bags that declare ‘Paris – Rome – London – New York’, I am pondering new company branding featuring a logo that proclaims  Ystradgynlais – Galway – Brentford – Discovery Bay. It’s got a certain finesse, you must admit.

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Years of sorrow become tears of joy

Armed with my trusty Pokefi, I am seldom out of wi-fi contact. Trains, boats and planes, Ubers, it makes no difference. Heck, one day I might even get to post a story on a helicopter or in a submarine (though that would technically make me a sub-editor).

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Showing the Cannes-do spirit

“I’ve a blue dress on so you can recognise me.” Both of us were there on time, albeit 50 metres apart, Pam thinking she had been stood up. Me? You guessed it. Chatting away to a bemused woman in a blue dress. Who turned out not to be running retail at Gatwick Airport but was impressed that I knew so much about it…

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Recalling the past and looking to the future with Penfolds

This week we’re on location in Bordeaux, the heart of French wine country, with one of the great names in Australia wine. Australian wine, you say? In Bordeaux? Well yes. I had better explain, though full details will follow in several weeks once a news embargo is lifted. I’m here in the centre of Bordeaux,

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