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Cover Story
HOTELS
Despite the competition, Asian hoteliers are determined to take their brands global.
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Drawing Board
DRAWING BOARD
As even Russia looks to Silicon Valley as a model for its entrepreneurial hub, Colin Brown discovers that Europe will need more than financial investment to make as big a mark
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Branding
BRANDING
A new CEO and investment from LVMH is breathing new life into ethical fashion label Edun, but the firm’s high-profile founders also hope the move will mean a change of direction for the business of luxury as a whole.
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Business Watch
TRADE
Two thousand years ago, Europe and Asia were intertwined through a network of trade routes called the Silk Road. Now, thanks to China’s increased trade with and investment into its western neighbours, it seems the ancient, trans-continental commerce channel is once again open for business.
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Technology & Telecoms
TECH-CESSORIES
With many laptops too bulky for the business traveller and smartphones too small for serious work, a new breed of mobile office solutions is coming to the rescue. Jonathan Margolis reports
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THE SKY’S LIMITS
Fragmented and unprofitable, the airline industry has rightly been ravaged by the recession, so why is the much-needed consolidation and liberalisation of aviation seemingly still so difficult to achieve? asks Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker
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Top 25 Business Hotels 2009
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