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How The Princess of Wales’ favourite designer would build a jewellery brand from scratch in 2025 | Kiki McDonough

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In this episode of all about business, James Reed is joined by Livio Manzini, Chairman and CEO of Bell Holding, a packaging and services company based in Turkey. We explore Turkey’s secret to efficient manufacturing, why trade wars are bad for everyone, and why ditching the Gregorian calendar might be good for business.

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