The story of modern business reads somewhat like the tale of David Vs Goliath, in that young, impudent startups have made significant inroads into the markets of the corporate giants. This is a trend that shows no sign of fading away. Quite the opposite, in fact, as new award-winning business guide The Corporate Startup makes clear. The established order is struggling to keep commercial pace with the innovation factory that is the start-up. It’s no mystery why this should be...

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A quick train ride away from Lisbon, the resort town of Cascais is the retreat of the affluent classes of Portugal, though it’s firmly on the international map now too. Cornering the Atlantic and making the most of its unbroken ocean views with a long promenade and seafront villas, you’d think that its location was its main draw. But look further inland, and a new slew of a reasons to visit makes itself known. Here are just seven ways to...

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Eating sugar could help you loose weight according to new research. Although scientists have known since 2013 that a version of the gene FGF21 makes us consume more carbohydrates, now, for the first time, a group of researchers is showing that, despite the effect it has on diet, this gene variant actually decreases fat in the body. Timothy Frayling, a molecular geneticist at the University of Exeter Medical School in the UK and the study’s first author, said: “We were...

A three-sided square off Central Street in Clerkenwell is, perhaps, an odd choice of location for a new restaurant. Between Old Street and Angel tube stations, close to Palatino (a corporate morgue that serves enjoyable Roman-inspired food), Poon’s has popped-up at The Alchemist, a 250 square-foot space neighboured by William Hill, Fish Central and a block of flats. Here, Amy Poon is re-launching her family’s famous Chinese restaurants, dragging them kicking and screaming into the 21st Century. Bill Poon first...