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Dynamic economy, 'flexicurity' in employment, openness to the world, environmental awareness: in Copenhagen, the much-vaunted Scandinavian model shows its ability to adapt to the challenges of tomorrow.

Gunnar B. Kvaran is an Icelandic Francophile. After studying art history at the University of Aix-en-Provence, he became director of the museum in Reykjavik and then Bergen. For the past fourteen years, he has directed the magnificent Astrup Fearnley Museet museum of contemporary art in Oslo.

From Norway's hydrocarbon resources, Oslo is developing a sustainable future, transforming black gold into an art of living. With its iconic opera house, new museums and trendy old districts, the Norwegian capital is reinventing itself at an energetic pace.

With its blend of new technologies, cutting-edge design and sustainable initiatives, Stockholm has adapted to the times. So it's hardly surprising that the Swedish capital is a test market for companies seeking to conquer the Scandinavian world.

A rich and mature market of 25 million inhabitants, Scandinavia is a cocoon where the banks are solid, the economic environment stable, GDP per capita well above the European average, inflation under control, and unemployment at an all-time low. Ten lessons to help you better understand our Scandinavian neighbours...

Morocco is the Maghreb country that received the most foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2013. How do you explain this success? Otmane Serraj...

A new record: at the beginning of 2014, New York had never had so many inhabitants or so many jobs. At a time when the global economy is in the doldrums, the Big Apple is sparkling. All the boroughs, from Manhattan to Brooklyn and Queens, are rolling up their sleeves to create new business sectors. New media and cutting-edge technologies are in pole position, earning New York its recent nickname of Silicon Alley. And new sectors mean new ways of working: in super-creative, alternative community spaces. As for the hotel industry, the classic approach continues, as Midtown remains in the spotlight with openings all along the avenues. But as summer approaches, it's time to say goodbye to the skyscrapers and head for the Hudson Valley...

Tel Aviv has made innovation its priority. All around Israel's economic capital, business districts such as Herzliya thrive, fields of experimentation...

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A young maestro trained at the renowned Julliard School, conductor Jonathan Schiffman cut his teeth with Kurt Masur and Ivan Fischer. After a remarkable debut with the Orchestre National de France, he conducts regularly in Europe and the United States.

Across the Atlantic, collaborative office spaces are attracting more and more entrepreneurs and freelancers interested in a new approach to the world of work, one that is both creative and individualistic.

As Africa's most populous country, with almost 170 million inhabitants, Nigeria is set to become the continent's largest economy in the very near future.

Admittedly, Lagos is neither Venice nor Dubai. But the Nigerian megalopolis is taking some inspiration from these two cities with the Eko Atlantic real estate project, a sign of its new ambitions.

Hangzhou, one of the cradles of Chinese culture, known for millennia for its silk art, is turning to cutting-edge industries, preserving its ancestral wealth and beauty.

How do you discover an unusual Shanghai while slipping into the shoes of an "easy rider"?