Sarah Ebner

Good morning and welcome back! Unfortunately we have a gloomy start, with the news that global banks cut more than 60,000 jobs this year. According to Financial Times calculations (which did not include smaller banks or minor staff cuts), this was one of the heaviest years for job losses since the financial crisis. As Owen Walker reports, investment banks suffered a second consecutive year of plummeting fees as dealmaking and public listings dried up, leaving Wall Street trying to protect prof…

What do emails smell like? My visit to a new exhibition at London’s Design Museum suggests they give off a woody scent with a strong hint of juniper. Or perhaps, as Christian Widlic, the force behind the immersive display, explains: “They smell clean and fresh.” The aim, apparently, is to “evoke clarity” and “transform mood and mindset”. Of course, this may not be what we all associate with emails on a regular basis. You may wonder why I’m trying to sniff an email, but it’s all part of the int…

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