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Daniel Hart
Business and cities correspondent covering companies, infrastructure and public life.
How rail travel is reshaping the weekend city break
Fast regional rail and simpler booking are making short trips feel less like logistics and more like part of the journey.
The businesses learning to compete on reliability
In crowded markets, predictable delivery and clear support can be more valuable than a long feature list.
Public libraries are becoming digital service desks
From device access to paperwork support, libraries are quietly absorbing new roles as more public life moves online.
The new economics of independent publishing
Membership, sponsorship and specialist products are giving smaller publishers more ways to build resilient businesses.
The architecture of a better hybrid office
The best offices are becoming places for collaboration, focus and shared culture rather than rows of identical desks.