Jerome Solamito is part of a new generation of Monegasques who believes in the commodity market. And he is betting big on coffee. Back in 2018, Monegasque Jerome Solamito, along with a few friends, cofounded Jorgensen Foods, a pure-play soft commodity specialist focused on trading agriculture commodities, mainly coffee and sugar. The Monaco-based company has teamed up with a world-leading…
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Selim Fendi gets energized from Monaco's first refinery. Say what you like, but there’s something about the age-old allure of gold that never dies. Long before we crowned our heroes with Oscars, Grammys or Olympic medals, the Egyptians celebrated gold with panache. Cleopatra notoriously wore a gold mask to bed every night, and nothing has changed on that score. Today, cosmetic brands continue…
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