http://www.monocle.com/Primary-Keywords/Economy/Economy - PrimaryKeywordsenFri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:33 GMTMonocle 200960EPiServer 4.61info@monocle.cominfo@monocle.comhttp://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Pawn-crackers---Rachel-Morarjee/One UK industry making a fortune from the credit crunchThu, 15 Jan 2009 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3075http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Post-modern---India/ IndiaIndia Post, that dusty Raj-era touchstone, is getting a makeover.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3074http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/What-crisis---Global/While bankers on Wall Street continue to sweat and plan new career moves, their colleagues in Beirut are literally counting their good fortunes. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3070http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Mosques-a-la-mode---Australia/Australia's Muslims are getting a mosque to match their open-minded image. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:24:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3060http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Like-it-or-hump-it---Dubai/Lebanon has announced that it will give the Palestinian Liberation Organization's (PLO) offices in Beirut embassy status. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:23:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3059http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/House-keeping---Lebanon/Lebanon has announced that it will give the Palestinian Liberation Organization's (PLO) offices in Beirut embassy status. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:22:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3058http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Wage-war---Saudi-Arabia/If you are a teacher in Saudi Arabia, one of the richest countries in the world, chances are your salary is miserably low. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:21:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3057http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Crossing-the-line---USA/With construction of the US-Mexico border wall in Eagle Pass, Texas (500 out of 670 miles is complete), several landowners are suing the federal government. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:17:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3053http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Whats-the-beef---Argentina/The era of the great Argentine steak may be coming to an end. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:16:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3052http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Sharia-on-fire---Sweden/Sweden now offers a Sharia-compliant pension fund as its Muslim population has soared (it was 1,000 in 1970 - today it's between 250,000 and 400,000). Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3042http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Building-bust---Russia/As Russia surfed its oil wave over the past few years, nothing symbolised the country's new found confidence more than Moscow's construction boom. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3040http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Commercial-waste---Ukraine/Ukraine is on a drive to improve its image and bring in visitors. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3039http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Grey-days-ahead---Europe/Unemployment may be on the rise in Europe, but with its growing pensioner population and shrinking birth rate, now is not a good time for European countries to close the doors to immigrants. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3038http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Dark-horizons---Iceland/The collapse of Iceland's banks is sending shock waves through the nation.Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3036http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Frozen-assets---Iceland/Only a year ago, savers from Europe were pouring money into Icelandic banks, looking to capitalise on high interest rates.Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3035http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/QA---Riccardo-Illy/President, Gruppo Illy, Trieste, ItalyThu, 27 Nov 2008 10:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2955http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Safe-as-houses---Europe/Europe's financial landscape is being reshaped - but who will cement their positions in the current crisis and emerge as the banking titans in 2009 and beyond?Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2954http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Good-migrations---Pacific-Islands/From November, the Australian government is allowing short-term visas for Pacific islanders to help cope with a massive shortage of farm workers.Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:19:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2828http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Jambo-jambo---Africa/The era of painfully high international and roaming calls may be coming to an end. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:14:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2823http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Ning-is-king---China/Li Ning, China's top sportswear maker, scored a marketing coup when its chairman Li Ning - a former gymnast - lit the Olympic torch in Beijing, despite the fact that Adidas was an official sponsor. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2838http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/To-boldly-go---Global/Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2837http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/West-banking---Palestinian-territories/It might be the last place on earth you'd consider investing in, but the Palestinian Securities Exchange (PSE), located in the West Bank city of Nablus, appears to be one of the best performers of 2008. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2836http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Olive-virgins---India/Government-backed olive groves are springing up in Rajasthan, with an initial test of 100,000 saplings. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2835http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Track-race---Madrid--Berlin/Manufacturers of equipment used by Nato forces have experienced a surge in demand and profits since the September 11 attacks. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2834http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Battle-lines---Afghanistan/Manufacturers of equipment used by Nato forces have experienced a surge in demand and profits since the September 11 attacks. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2833http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Spreading-its-wings---Timor-Leste/Timor-Leste is to have its own national airline, six years after becoming an independent country. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:17:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2699http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Treasure-island---Vanuatu/Australian Federal Police have targeted a number of tax havens around the world, from the Cayman Islands to Vanuatu, in "Operation Wickenby" to recover many millions of dollars in lost tax revenue being hidden by wealthy Australians.Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2697http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Muscle-in-Brussels---Zaventem-airport/While it waits to play its hand on a potential takeover of UK carrier BMI, Lufthansa is making a move on SN Airholding, the parent of Brussels Airlines.Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2713http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Relocation-relocation---Australia/Sydney hopes to take advantage of its location and the credit crunch to rival Hong Kong and Singapore as a global financial hub.Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2710http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Fat-cheque---Switzerland/As the world gets richer, it gets thicker around the waist - so much so that banks are asking if there's money to be made from fat people.Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2709http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Poly-filler---New-Zealand/Times were when no one in their right mind chose to live in Invercargill, which hangs off the end of New Zealand's South Island.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:40:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2515http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Helen-Zille---Mayor-of-Cape-Town/Which city has mastered quality of life?Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:39:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2513http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Death-1-dead-ringers---Japan/Bar codes are popping up in the most unusual of places in Japan - namely, on tombstones.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:11:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2355http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Health-visitors---Germany/Affluent Arabs used to head to hospitals in the US when they needed treatment.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:09:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2377http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Dash-for-cash---Curacao/Tourism on the Caribbean island of Curaçao is getting an unintended boost from Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2352http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Instant-classic---Osaka/This year 100 billion portions of instant noodles will be eaten around the world.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2376http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Floor-fillers---Frankfurt/Deutsche Börse, a public company since 2001, operates Germany's biggest stock exchange, in Frankfurt. With locations in 14 countries, the company is valued at €26bn, making it one of the largest exchange organisations in the world.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2375http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Lets-join-lands---Germany/If Arne Weber has his way, Germany is about to overcome another great historical division.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2350http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Coughing-up---Russia/More than half of Russian men and over a third of women smoke, which contributes to the low life expectancy (under 59 for men) in the country.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2349http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Bio-business---Japan/Japan's decision in November to launch mandatory fingerprinting and photo-taking at airports was greeted with puzzlement by some of the country's two million foreigners, who called it discriminatory.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2371http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Beer-leader---Tschlin/Heineken and Carlsberg have been changing the Swiss beer market by buying up the country's independent breweries.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2370http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Greek-revival---Thessaloniki/Taking advantage of its position at the oil and gas gateway to southern Europe, Thessaloniki has become northern Greece's boom town.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2369http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Mauls-for-its-money---Australia--New-Zealand/Australian rugby is leading a southern hemisphere charge into the lucrative Asian market.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:19:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2256http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Trading-place---Africa/Rwanda has launched its first stock exchange, the Rwanda Capital Market, a sign of the growing economy post-genocide (see Monocle issue 07).Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:16:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2253http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/return-to-form---Japan/The regional aircraft market is about to get a bit more interesting now Japan has decided to re-enter the ring with the MRJ - Mitsubishi Regional Jet.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:14:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2275http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Flying-low---Taiwan/These are desperate days for Taiwan's domestic airlines.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:12:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2273http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Up-in-the-air---Italy/Pity the residents of Italy's Piemonte and Lombardia regions.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:11:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2272http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/A-head-for-flights---Istanbul/Turkey's aviation market is growing faster than China's, and Turkish Airlines is helping turn Istanbul into a hub that could soon rival Dubai. CEO Temel Kotil explains how traditional Turkish hospitality has been key to his success.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2271http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Up-for-sail---Yokohama/No sailing royals, an antipathy to ostentation and an unwillingness to take holidays has left Japan's recreational boat market in the doldrums for years.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:09:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2270http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Cell-your-soul---India/Indians are crazy both about mobile phones (eight million people sign up for mobile subscriptions every month) and self-help books. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2265http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Gullivers-travels---USA/Gulliver, Japan's leading used-car dealer, is stealthily making its way into the US market.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2264http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Signs-of-the-times---Udine/You may not know its name but chances are you use its designs every week.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2263http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Park-life---Santa-Catarina/The state of Santa Catarina in Brazil is booming, luring firms with its fortuitous location and skilled labour force.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2262http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Gilt-trip---Frankfurt-London--Zurich/Key to the secretive trade in gold are the daily bullion flights between the world's leading financial hubs. Welcome aboard Bullion Air.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:45:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2167http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Trade-secret---Malaysia/George Town's faded Art Deco villas and relaxed pace of life are luring a new generation of international entrepreneurs.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:50:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2156http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Mine-games---Central-African-Republic/Three countries in Africa - Niger, Namibia and South Africa - produce around 6,500 tonnes of uranium a year.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2136http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Web-Articles/Yubari-Ghost-town/Monocle reports from Yubari, the Japanese coal city deserted by 90 per cent of its residents after its mines closed.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:40:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=2058http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Eastern-promises---Africa/Japan is aiming to rival China in buying influence in Africa.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:19:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2016http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Dont-bank-on-it---West-Africa/When the "winds of change" swept through Africa in the late 1950s and early 1960s, France was less willing than other European colonisers to relinquish its grip.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:16:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2014http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/No-flour-no-power--Pakistan/Despite healthy economic growth, two thirds of Pakistanis earn under $2 a day, 60 per cent of adults are illiterate, and the country is in the grip of a food and fuel crisis.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2012http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Maltese-crossing---Valletta/Malta, the Mediterranean island with a population of 400,000, is booming thanks to EU membership and its adoption of the euro. It's also perfectly poised to exploit renewed trade with Gaddafi's Libya.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2028http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Power-struggle---Sakhalin/Despite its proximity to Japan, Sakhalin has seen little investment from Japanese business or the spoils of its own huge reserves of oil and gas.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1899http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Consuming-passions---Saudi-Arabia/Dubai and Abu Dhabi might be hogging the limelight on the Arabian peninsula these days, but if you run a consumer goods business the more promising market is Saudi Arabia.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1907http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Isle-be-back---Naha/The poorest prefecture in Japan, Okinawa, in the far south of the country, is experiencing a renaissance as companies large and small capitalise on its relaxed, affordable lifestyle, great beaches and warm climate.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1902http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Energy-boost---Brazil/Brazilian president Luis Inácio Lula de Silva begins 2008 contemplating an embarrassment of riches.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1877http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Taking-account---The-world---Lars-Seier-Christensen/Lars Seier Christensen, co-CEO of Denmark's Saxo Bank, believes SWFs will shift the world's economic balance in favour of Asia.Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1715http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Taking-account---The-world---Brian-Redican/Brian Redican of Macquarie Bank recommends working with China, rather than against it.Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1714http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Taking-account--The-world---Christian-Gattiker-Ericsson/Christian Gattiker-Ericsson, head of equity and strategy research at Bank Julius Baer, sees more pressure for economies reliant on ageing workforces.Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1713http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/High-energy--Murmansk/Following the break-up of the USSR, Murmansk and its strategic naval base went into decline. But the promise of Arctic riches is reviving the city once again.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1609http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Dab-hands---India/Every lunchtime in Mumbai, 200,000 office workers have their cooked lunches collected from their homes and delivered to their desks by the city's 5,000 traditional dabbawallahs.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1627http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Short-hall---Ethiopia/Smart venues built for one-off events can become white elephants, gathering dust as city officials struggle to find a use for them. In Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, they have no such problems.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:40:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1590http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Milking-it---New-Zealand/Soaring prices for "white gold", or milk, are returning dreamy profits to dairy farmers around the world but especially in New Zealand.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1444http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Power-dressing---Russia/Aware of its PR failings, the Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency has launched a hunt to find the nuclear industry’s most beautiful employee. But can Miss Atom overturn her industry’s ugly reputation?Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1407http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Tsarbucks---Russia/Starbucks opened its first café in Russia in September, after a decade of trying.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:40:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1466http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Surfing-safari---Rwanda/Rwanda's capital Kigali is fast becoming East Africa's communications hub. Foreign investment and a culture of anti-corruption are behind the boom.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1458http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Selling-souls----Atlanta/"Body-piercing saved my life". This peculiar fashion comes from one of the many - both mainstream and truly fringe - who make up the quirky world of Christian retail.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1284http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Quality-time---Kenya/Buying a watch from Al Safa, a small jewellery shop in the centre of Nairobi, is not straightforward.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:14:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1254http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Strait-talk---Pakistan/Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore... Gwadar? Pakistan is developing a new deep-sea port and trading hub out of a remote fishing village that sits on the Arabian Sea in the wild Balochistan province.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1277http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/The-hills-are-alive----South-Tyrol/Bolzano, capital of South Tyrol, is experiencing a business boom quite beyond traditional tourism. Local initiatives have seen hi-tech start-ups soar.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1276http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Moscow-calling---Russia/Russia plans to emulate India's tech boom and turn itself into a highly skilled offshore development centre.Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:24:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=769http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Missing-persons---Soria/Across Europe, villages and towns are being abandoned as people move to the cities - or other richer countries.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=758http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Pipe-dreams---Australia/Nimbin locals fear their world could go up in smoke, due to acquisitive developers from nearby Byron Bay.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:51:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=755http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Altered-states---USA/South Caroline and Massachusetts are two US states with wildly varying prospects.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=741http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Jewel-of-the-north---Canada/Iqaluit, on the southern end of Baffin Island, is one of Canada's fastest-growing communities.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:38:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=739http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Battle-of-the-hubs---Saudi-Arabia/The inquiry into the car bomb attack that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri and 21 others has grown into one of the most contentious issues in the Middle East.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:59:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=737http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Status-symbol---Kazakhstan/Kazakhstan's national bank held a competition to come up with a symbol for the tenge, and the winning design was unveiled at a ceremony in late March 2007.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:53:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=735http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Make-or-break---Australia/The break off Queensland's Gold Coast is worth about AU$20m (€12m) a year.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:54:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=639http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/All-change---Congo--Chad/Across Africa, in countries that would still be classed as "least developed", street moneychangers offer the best rate of return. But soon they may have competition - the ATM.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:51:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=637http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Letter-from-Tallinn---Estonia/In 1991, impoverished Estonia broke free from the old Soviet Union. Today it is Europe's fastest-growing economy. But can it last?Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:17:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=627http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Loaves-and-fishes---Can-a-beef-heart-kebab-save-Peru/In Lima, a messianic chef named Gastón Acurio is trying to save his country through food.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:18:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=543http://www.monocle.com/sections/affairs/Magazine-Articles/Letter-from-Samara---Russia/Moscow and St Petersburg grab the headlines but it is cities such as Samara that are the silent powerhouses of the Russian economy.Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:58:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=505Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:59:06 GMT