Berlin is no longer a manufacturing powerhouse but the city is a dream factory for the architects of the New Economy. Boyd Farrow reports
The burgeoning Gulf region may have suffered in the global downturn but with better management of its oil wealth and cautious investment plans, the area is looking at a bright future. Scott MacMillan reports
Twenty years since the reunification of Berlin and the German capital is still Europe's most famous and exciting urban renewal project. William Boston reports
Despite much progress since the fall of the Berlin Wall, there is still a stark disparity between the wealth of old and new Europe. Dominic Swire reports on the new European divide
As troops are slowly replaced by businessmen, the battle for Iraq's oil is just beginning. Martin Chulov reports
Since the end of apartheid South Africa has become a world economic powerhouse. But how are the country's businesses placed to deal with the global recession? Janice Warman reports
Iraq is embracing independent rule, yet its success will depend largely on outside forces. Martin Chulov reports
It survived the 1997 Asian crisis, but can Singapore steer its way out of the current storm? Colin Brown reports
Fledgling state Kosovo is on a mission to grow its international profile through skiing, but, says Dominic Swire, it won’t be easy