How Nacho Figueras Is Turning Polo Into a Business Empire

Business Traveller - Oct 9, 2026

Polo star Nacho Figueras is turning three decades of sport, luxury and global travel into businesses spanning restaurants, architecture, clothing, padel and an ambitious new vision for polo itself. The post How Nacho Figueras Is Turning Polo Into a Business Empire appeared first on Business Traveller.

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Oct 9, 2026

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How a ‘Garbage Artist’ Is Helping Transform an Adirondack Mill Town

Oct 9, 2026

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WTTC Sets Out Eight Priorities to Secure Europe’s Travel & Tourism Leadership

Oct 9, 2026

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Agoda Partners with Marina Bay Sands on Bespoke Flagship Store

Oct 9, 2026

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Why the Dajiao Festival on Hong Kong’s Kat O island is held once every 10 years

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WTM London actively invests in the workforce of the future

Oct 9, 2026

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