Sector: Spotlight
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September 2010
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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September 2010
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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September 2010
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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September 2010
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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September 2010
RADAR
Global business trends
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July 2010
VOLCANIC DISRUPTION
The volcano with the impossible name has led to an explosion in videoconferencing enquiries. Good job the sector is evolving rapidly, says John Brandon
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July 2010
CLOUD COMPUTING IS IT ALL HOT AIR?
Once nailed firmly to the computer room floor, experts believe the future of IT is now up in the ‘cloud’. But what exactly is cloud computing and can it bring real benefits to European business? Trevor Huggins reports
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July 2010
HEALTHY MAN OF EUROPE
In contrast to the rest of Europe, especially its neighbour, Turkey is enjoying growth figures most can only dream of. David O’Byrne discovers how the once-troubled economy has turned its fortunes around
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July 2010
WISHING ON A STAR
The business of celebrity endorsement may have been hit by recession and high-profile scandal, but, says Jo Bowman, the right star-brand pairing can still reap commercial rewards
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July 2010
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
