Health

Society: the social utility of cash

Some say a man is only worth the sum of his possessions; should we produce bank statements, instead of identification, when stopped by the police? But what if the money in our pockets were more than just a financial instrument used to acquire goods? What if banknotes were the first societal link between all citizens?

Essilor-Luxottica, some hope for developing countries?

It’s not in the bag yet, but there may be some major change on the eyewear market in coming years, as the two eyewear giants from Europe work towards a new joint venture. Unless the fusion process is stopped dead in its tracks by Brussels, the operation will have major consequences in terms of access to eyewear for the underprivileged, both in Europe and in developing countries.