http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Business - Programmes and ArticlesenFri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:32 GMTMonocle 200960EPiServer 4.61info@monocle.cominfo@monocle.comhttp://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/Genoa-Boat-Show/Monocle's Ivan Carvalho visits this year's Genoa Boat Show to learn how makers of pleasure craft are making evasive manoeuvres by pitching pro-environment messages and updating cabin interiors with big names from the world of design.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=4267http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Arabian-bytes/The rocky crags of Jordan may be better known for Petra and the Dead Sea than they are for technology start-ups, but Amman, Jordan's capital, is on the edge of a tech boom as the internet takes off in the Middle East. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4214http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Taste-of-home/There is a corner of Kandahar that is forever Canada - the Tim Hortons coffee shop on the main US airbase.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4212http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Blue-sky-thinking/Viking Air, a small parts manufacturer from British Columbia, had never even thought about building aeroplanes.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4208http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Float-market/The yachting industry has suffered some knocks and Cannes boat fair was 14 per cent down in attendance this year, but there are signs it's on course for a recovery.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4205http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Going-logo/In a city known for flashy advertising, financial services brand Hyundai Card chose the opening of a new subway line to launch a campaign based on subtlety and simplicity, and the Zen-like hoardings have entranced passers-by.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4200http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Bean-there-done-that/Nespresso, part of the Nestlé Group, invented those clever capsules to make a tasty, mess-free cup of coffee in 1986.Nespresso, part of the Nestlé Group, invented those clever capsules to make a tasty, mess-free cup of coffee in 1986. Today, the company iThu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4198http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/The-living-is-easy/Sweden's second city is fertile soil for small businesses thanks to its history of maritime adventure, the population's can-do attitude and its intimate size, which helps keep the co-operative spirit alive and well.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4166http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Savings-with-soul/The financial meltdown has kick-started much soul-searching among banks, and a small savings institution in Pamplona, northern Spain, is proving that an ethical alternative it calls "civic banking" really works.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4218http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Seize-the-day/Educated Nigerians hit by the downturn in the west have been heading home in droves, reversing the country's stifling brain drain.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4086http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Big-in/Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4077http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Amani-Choudhry/Mayfair Wealth Management is setting up a service exclusively for Saudi women.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4084http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Marine-afterlife/A ceremonial decommissioning has traditionally brought down the flag on a naval vessel's career. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4085http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Reading-riot/Australia is often assumed to be like a bimbo - it looks gorgeous but there isn’t much going on up top.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4075http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Like-a-sturgeon/With wild sturgeon disappearing from the Caspian Sea, sustainable caviar production from farms is taking over.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4059http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Still-evolving/As capital of the vast, sparse Australian Northern Territory, Darwin has been given plenty of room to emerge as a dynamic port town. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=4058http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Desert-dream/Once a provincial backwater, the Jordanian port town of Aqaba is in the midst of a vast regeneration programme that will reposition it as the 'gateway to the Levant'. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3913http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Soft-power-landing/When Iniciatives Empresarials Aeronàutique bought 80.1 per cent of Spanair from SAS back in January the wheels were up on a shrewd multi-layered business venture.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3924http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Logged-on-at-last/East Africa is finally connected to the global broadband network, following the successful launch of an undersea fibre-optic cable linking the region with Europe and Asia. But what will it mean?Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3923http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Fleet-fixes/Zipcar, which runs a car-share service in 50 US and Canadian cities, is finding a new customer base to carry it through the recession: mayors looking to shrink their costly car fleets.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3922http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Guns-are-blazing/Business is booming if you’re in the handgun industry. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3921http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Globe-Bikes/What would the US be without the hamburger?Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3914http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Harris-tweed/Harris Tweed is woven in a beautiful setting by workers in their own homes.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3915http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Grape-potential/Lebanese wine is no longer a novelty for connoisseurs but Syrian wine definitely is. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3920http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Flights-of-fancy/The battle brewing between Barcelona and Madrid will make for interesting viewing for ambitious mayors and eager airlines. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3925http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Hearts-of-the-city/Identikit suburban projects and architects without imagination have sullied the reputation of property development but Monocle has tracked down five firms putting passion, innovation and social conscience back into the world.Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3803http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Ask-the-boss/What makes a city a great place to do business in?Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3797http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Korea-moves-/Global property markets may be undergoing a brutal shakedown but big corporations and sovereign wealth funds have not stopped shopping. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3795http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Monocle-hideaways-/For those who haven't organised their summer escapes just yet, here are some solid standbys. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:16:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3598http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/House-style/Whether you're after a historic Tuscan palazzo (left), a riad in Marrakech or a seafront estate in Corsica, Hong Kong-headquartered Villissima should have something that suits.Thu, 21 May 2009 10:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3597http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Address-book---Palma-de-Mallorca/From 1 June, the first branch of Monocle on the Med will be open in Palma's Santa Catalina area. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:14:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3596http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Cape-froth/Hotelier Sol Kerzner is back on home turf with the recent launch of One & Only Cape Town, his first South African venture since The Palace of the Lost City Pilanesberg in 1992. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3595http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Acapulco-sunrise-/The arrival of the Boca Chica Hotel is proof-positive that Acapulco has shed its package-tourist past. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:12:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3594http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Raising-the-steaks/Omi beef from Shiga prefecture is little known outside Japan, but its butter-soft consistency and low fat content means that restaurateurs, meat producers and diners from New York to Australia are starting to take notice. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:11:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3593http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/The-X-tractor/In the next in our series decoding the DNA of success - of anything - we visit a 90-year-old tractor firm in northern Italy that through innovation and careful brand acquisition has quietly remained an engineering power house. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3591http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Carried-away/Under new laws, from June anyone in New Delhi caught selling, using or storing a plastic bag could be fined 100,000 rupees (€1,500) or jailed for up to five years.Thu, 21 May 2009 10:09:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3589http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/French-exchange-/Ethiopia is set to be home to Africa's largest wind farm. Ethiopia is set to be home to Africa's largest wind farm. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3588http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Money-tree/For a tangible investment try forestry Thu, 21 May 2009 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3587http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Bean-counting/Can London handle another coffee shop chain? South Africa's Vida e Caffe thinks so. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3586http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Apple-of-their-eye---/Move over pavlova, New Zealand's scientists are at the forefront of developing next-generation foods. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3585http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Muscle-display/The fitness industry appears to be outrunning the economic downturn.Thu, 21 May 2009 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3583http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Super-modeller/From a childhood obsession with animal bones, Esben Horn has carved out a career creating detailed, large-scale models of bugs and beasts. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3581http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Pleasure-as-business/Since his appointment as CEO of MSC's pleasure cruise business five years ago, Pierfrancesco Vago has seen passenger numbers rocket. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3579http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Buoyed-up---Geneva/The world's second largest container transporter, the Mediterranean Shipping Company, has managed to sidestep the global slump in trade by diversifying into pleasure cruises.Thu, 21 May 2009 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3577http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Cash-in-a-flash/Few businesses are flourishing right now, but those that resell designer jewellery and high-end watches are doing a roaring trade as customers exchange their beloved luxuries for much-needed cash. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3427http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Move-into-digs/Across the world, people are heading back to college in their thousands as the job market tightens, but there are simply not enough decent places for those in higher education to live in.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3426http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Flating-a-new-idea/Consigned to the history books as a non-viable form of transport and now more commonly seen used by film baddies, the airship is finally being reinvented for the eco generation.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3425http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Track-record/Switzerland's reputation for being the most efficient country in the world is not undeserved: SBB, the state-ontrolled railways, has a 96 per cent punctuality rate and slick service.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3424http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Friends-in-the-North/Preface Occupying a strategic post at the tip of North Africa, the Mediterranean capital of Tunisia is a short hop from Sicily. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3423http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/New-in-town/A decade ago, Japan’s home-grown five-star hotels had Tokyo largely to themselves but the big brands are moving in. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3432http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Station-Master/Colourful names such as yildirim (lightning bolt) and turkuaz (turquoise) were suggested for Turkey’s new Yüksek Hizli Tren (high-speed train) which on 13 March began service from the capital, Ankara, to Eskisehir...Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3430http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Address-Book---Chicago/01 The James - A downtown design-conscious hotel with penthouse suites. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3431http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Not-giving-up/As smoking bans become pervasive in the US and abroad, cigarette makers must get creative to survive. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3429http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/On-the-mend/With the recent drop in passenger and cargo numbers, some airlines are looking for a lift from business on the ground. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3428http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/Baselworld-Watch-Fair-09/With sales of timepieces falling by 20 per cent in the first few months of this year, watchmakers are remaining confident by looking to their archives. Monocle's Ivan Carvalho reports from Baselworld.Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=3392http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Latin-Lovers/Over two million tourists went to Colombia in 2008 and that number is set to rise. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:23:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3313http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Special-K/The star attraction of Hamburg airport's new retail plaza, which now connects its two terminals is bookshop K Presse + Buch. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:22:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3312http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Steamed-Up/The Park Hyatt in Milan has slimmed down its portfolio of guest rooms to accommodate three new spa suites. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:21:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3311http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Address-Book/Helsinki - Address bookThu, 19 Mar 2009 10:20:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3310http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Extended-stay/Business hotels run by the Tokyu Corporation are a staple of cities in Japan and now the chain has opened an upmarket version of its basic format in the middle of Tokyo. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:19:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3309http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Brand-Wagons/åDubai is about to pioneer a whole new commuter experience.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:18:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3308http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/QA--Gudjon-Mar-Gudjonsson/With Iceland's financial collapse, businessman Gudjónsson is seeking solutions and in January he set up the Ministry of Ideas. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:17:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3307http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Energy-Spending/Whatever their woes, governments all over the world are pumping money into renewable energy as a long term investment and green stocks and new investment funds are mushrooming.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:16:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3306http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Shrinking-budgets/France has long cherished its "tickets resto" - coupons that companies distribute to their staff to cover the cost of everyday meals. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3305http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Deep-Freeze/Russia's boom years raised the profiles of its 'second cities', nowhere more so than in Ekaterinburg.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:14:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3304http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Speed-Merchant---Japan/As president of Japanese company Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo, Tadashi Yanai is the richest man in Japan. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3302http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Happy-Mendings---Global/In today's world of throwaway consumerism, it's good to know there are still tradesmen out there who pride themselves on giving your cherished possessions a new lease of life...Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:12:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3301http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Clever-Concept-02-Tokyo/Finally, there's a new airport gift shop that breaks the tired mould. Tokyo's Tokyo has just opened at Haneda, Japan's domestic airport and the fourth busiest in the world. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:11:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3300http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Top-20-retailers/Our carefully curated hot list of mini and massive shops from our global travelsThu, 19 Mar 2009 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3299http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Four-buyers/Buyers from London to Tokyo explain what makes their shop workThu, 19 Mar 2009 10:09:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3298http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Clever-Concept-01-Osaka/Creative approach to canine spendThu, 19 Mar 2009 10:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3297http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Five-we-admire/From a Sydney food store to a Swiss design emporium, here are a handful who have mastered the basicsThu, 19 Mar 2009 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3296http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Four-design-stars/We ask some of the world's leading retail designers to give their forecastThu, 19 Mar 2009 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3295http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Whod-design-our-shop/Wonderwall's Masamichi Katayama is our top shop choiceThu, 19 Mar 2009 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3294http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Our-ten-point-plan/Our paramedic chopper is fuelled up, our doctors' bags are rammed with remedies and we're ready to descend on the roof of any department store or the parking lot of a listless mall. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3293http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/The-Shopping-Forecast2/A special report on the state of global retail and how to go about fixing itThu, 19 Mar 2009 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3292http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/The-Full-Monte---Uruguay/In Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, multinational companies are setting up shop, ports are being built to serve the forestry industry and property is going cheap. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3277http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/Geneva-Motor-Show-09/Car sales around the world are in freefall but the global economy is not the only problem - too many vehicles are design disasters.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=3360http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Closing-the-gap/Russian Railways (RZD) plans to run "hotel trains" on its new 250km/h high-speed service from Moscow to Berlin. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3192http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Market-Force/This month we start a new series that decodes the DNA of success - of anything.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3195http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Lounge-Lizards/Finally, there’s a new Welcome Lounge for Lufthansa premium passengers at Frankfurt, with 28 state-of-the art showers. Lufthansa is investing €150m on its lounges globally.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:14:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3191http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Q--A---Sheikha-Al-Maskari/Abu Dhabi’s new terminal is set to open at the end of March.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:13:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3188http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/The-Knowledge/On our next trip to Beirut, we will be making room for a copy of A Complete Insiders Guide to Lebanon, whose authors include Monocle’s Beirut correspondent, Carole Corm, and Kamal Mouzawak, one of our 20 fresh heroes for 2009.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:12:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3186http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Q--A---Luc-Argand/As the car world descends on the lakeside city for the annual motor festival on 5 March, Monocle talks to the man in charge of strategy and asks, can the show eclipse depressed Detroit’s event?Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:11:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3185http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Green-Grocer/The quiet hum of an electric car is to become a regular sound on the streets of Japan: Lawson, the nation's second largest convenience store chain, is to replace 10 per cent of its 1,500 vehicles with electric cars. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:09:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3183http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Treasure-Island/Mauritius, island paradise and a tourist hotspot, has become one of the easiest places in the world to start a new business.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:09:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3182http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Drink-to-that/While stocks and property markets have tumbled, the global appetite for fine wine has continued to grow, funded by the nouveau riche in China and Russia.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3181http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Women-on-top/For almost 30 years, you couldn't get married in north India without a Bajaj Chetak scooter.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3179http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Two-Wheel-Deal/The car industry is in global disarray. So can the makers of affordable, greener scooters overtake the punch-drunk auto makers? At Honda’s HQ they are planning a two-wheeled revolution.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:06:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3178http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/The-Next-Shanghai/Kunming is an unpolluted, diverse city that offers a high quality of life.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3177http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Historic-hotel---Istanbul/Last November saw the opening of the Park Hyatt in Istanbul's smart Nisantasi district. Randy Gerner of Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel in New York was put in charge of designing the interior of the 90-room hotel that's housed in the 1920s Macka Palas.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3079http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Bird-on-the-wing---China/Xiangfeng, aka the Flying Phoenix, is the new Chinese regional jet that made its inaugural test flight last November in Shanghai, where its manufacturer, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), has its assembly plant. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:09:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3078http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/David-Neeleman---Azul/One UK industry making a fortune from the credit crunchThu, 15 Jan 2009 10:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3076http://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/Permission-to-land---Germany/Parchim, in Germany's economically depressed state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, hopes for boom times now that its sleepy airport (pictured) has been taken over by Chinese logistics firm LinkGlobal.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3073http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Electric-dreams---Global/The motor industry may be struggling, but an increasing number of cities around the world are discovering the electric car thanks to California-based Better Place, founded by software entrepreneur Shai Agassi in 2007.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3072http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Whats-in-store---Japan/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 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3071http://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/business/Magazine-Articles/Safe-option---USA/New York's JFK terminal 3 is bulking up on security equipment to fight terrorism - and catch people who forgot to throw away their water bottle. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3069http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Peace-and-prosperity---Arbil/Arbil in Iraqi Kurdistan has escaped the worst of the war raging across the rest of the country.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=3068http://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/business/Magazine-Articles/Fresh-burst-of-energy---Italy/Italy is not known as an innovator when it comes to energy.Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2953http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Changing-its-spots---Mexico/A commonly held view in Mexico City is that using a street postbox is about as effective as throwing your letter in a bin. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2952http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Brand-stand---Global/The companies that will stand out in the next year are the ones that are driven by high standards, innovation, creativity and a desire to make a difference. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2951http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Service-included---Global/In the developed world, the service industry is a fast-growing driver of the economy, so it pays to have well-trained, highly skilled staff. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2950http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/The-smart-money---Global/The world recession, climate change and volatile oil prices will take their toll on businesses, but they also herald new opportunities. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2949http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Dream-machines---Global/From robotic nurses to submersible aircraft, the stuff of science fiction is close to becoming a reality. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2948http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Peter-Pan-pensioners---Japan/Japan has the fastest ageing population in the world, and businesses are quick to provide architect-designed care homes and grandchild robots for the elderly.Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2947http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Down-time---San-Pedro/Hotel de Larache, part of the Explora hotel group's three luxury hotels in Chile, has had a makeover. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:11:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2842http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Address-book---Buenos-Aires/Rue de Bagnolet is not the Paris of most people's imagination. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2841http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Give-me-shelter---Paris/Rue de Bagnolet is not the Paris of most people's imagination. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:09:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2840http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Musical-beds---New-York/New York hardly needs more "up-and- coming" neighbourhoods or "hip" hotels. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2839http://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/business/Magazine-Articles/Harboured-dreams---Trieste/Italy's Trieste, population 208,552, has ambitions to return to its former glory as a wealthy trading port, luring start-ups with its enviable location and high quality of life (you're more likely to live to 100 in Trieste than in any other part of Italy)Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2832http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/QA-Priya-Paul---India/Priya Paul took over the running of the Indian Park Hotels, part of her family's company Apeejay Surrendra Group, in 1990 at the age of 24.Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2715http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/High-time---China/In the heart of Shanghai's Lujiazui financial district, the new 101-storey Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) is finally opening its doors 11 years after the start of construction. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2714http://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/Address-book---Lisbon/Five places to put on your itineraryFri, 19 Sep 2008 14:06:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2712http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Maharaja-Mecca---India/Cartier, erstwhile outfitter to opulent maharajas, is arriving in India in grand style. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2711http://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/business/Magazine-Articles/Juan-for-the-road---Colombia/Soon Europeans may become acquainted with Juan Valdez, a moustachioed man with a poncho and a mule.Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2708http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Back-on-the-radar---Spain/Spanish shipbuilders have seen out the storms and now, thanks to booming global demand, their order books are full. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2707http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Heartland-of-gold---Kansas-City/This month in our series on emerging business hubs, we visit Kansas City, Missouri, where big companies and small start-ups are investing in America's heartland. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2706http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/The-School-of-Life/Saul Taylor reports from the heart of Bloomsbury on the enterprise that gives new meaning to the phrase 'retail therapy'.Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=2657http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Address-book---Madrid/Five places to put on your itinerary:Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2646http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Plate-of-the-art---Japan/Visitors to Tokyo rarely find themselves in Bakuro-Cho but these days there's a good reason to head to this old-fashioned neighbourhood.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:09:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2645http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Flying-the-flag---Italy/In April Lufthansa told Monocle to "watch this space" concerning its intentions for Milan's Malpensa and now they've been confirmed. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2644http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Groom-service---Japan/When word spread that changes were afoot at the Claska hotel, fans were ­concerned that Tokyo's quirkiest, most stylish (and only) boutique hotel would either be renovated beyond recognition or, worse, be closing its doors for good. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2643http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Battle-for-the-skies---Farnborough/The UK's Farnborough Air Show might be losing ground to more niche shows in other markets but it's still an ideal venue to gauge the temperature of the industry and the appetite for both commercial and government clients.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2642http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Stock-in-trade---Helsinki/With a presence in Russia since 1989, Finnish retailer Stockmann faces its biggest setback there yet after its Moscow department store was forced to close. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2641http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Scandi-China---Global/From China to Canada, governments are calling in the Swedes to help build new towns and cities.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2640http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Wine-time---Hong-Kong/Wine merchants are pouring into Hong Kong after the government abolished import taxes on wine in February. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2639http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Chicken-Kiev---A-nice-little-nest-egg/Thanks to bird flu, chicken farming has rarely been less fashionable in the West, but investors are aflutter over the profits to be made from the business in eastern Europe. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2638http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Bread-winner---Copenhagen/After 40 years of selling Danish pastries in Japan, Andersen has opened in Denmark.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2637http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Star-if-India---Pune/In our series on emerging business hubs we reveal why you should invest in Pune, India's booming IT and industrial design centre.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2636http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/Nimb/Recently reopened in Copenhagen's Tivoli gardens, Nimb has provided the city with a badly needed asset - an outstanding hotel.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=2541http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/City-editor---Perm/Soviet planning and modern speculators have left many Russian cities at crisis point.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2495http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Pleasant-posting---The-world/A posting in an emerging market needn't mean a five-year hardship assignment.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2491http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Building-brands---The-world/Whether it's building a whole city or putting up a modest bungalow, the chances are that quite a few of these companies will be there in the background. It's time you knew your Holcim from your Asahi.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2489http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Green-light---Minneapolis/The upside to rising fuel prices and a depressed property market is more willingness to embrace Kandiyohi Development Partners' mantra: find a better way. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2488http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Madrid---Business-city/It may lack the financial might of London or Frankfurt, but we have chosen Madrid as our business city because of its emergence as the Iberian city of opportunity, its status as gateway to Latin America, campaign to attract start-ups and its sunny qualitThu, 19 Jun 2008 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2487http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/The-Bookseller-of-Beirut/As anywhere, Lebanon's independent bookstores have slowly been eaten up by big, bland chains. But Esquire, set in the once thriving district of Hamra, stands out as a slightly dusty, but proud, pillar of independence.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=2462http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/Ebace/Smaller, faster, comfier and even cheaper - private aircraft of all shapes, sizes and price points were on offer at the EBACE aviation expo in Geneva. Monocle editor in chief Tyler Brûlé picks his best in show.Wed, 28 May 2008 19:55:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=2393http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Arrivals--departures/Europe's two most aggressive carriers in the Asian market continue to open up new routes.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:12:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2380http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Urban-survey-01---Paris/In the first of a new series of urban surveys we offer five addresses you'll need for a night in a much-frequented city destination:Thu, 15 May 2008 10:11:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2379http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Inn-luck---Zurich/Unlike Zürich's Mitteleuropan grand hotels, the Swiss city's new B&B, Zum Guten Glück, offers travellers a very different overnight concept.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2378http://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/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/business/Magazine-Articles/Slash-and-burn---Australia/Australia's zeal to slash its greenhouse gas emissions is at odds with its valuable coal industry.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2374http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Streets-ahead---London-and-Paris/We predicted here some months ago that London's Mount Street would become the address of choice for discerning brands (joining the likes of Marc Jacobs).Thu, 15 May 2008 10:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2373http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Mall-systems-go---Brazil/São Paulo already has 72 shopping centres but the newly opened Cidade Jardim aims to be different and raise standards.Thu, 15 May 2008 10:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2372http://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/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/Night-and-bay---Singapore/The Fullerton Hotel has joined Raffles as one of Singapore's premium stays.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2274http://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/Under-growth---Germany/With roads gridlocked, delivering goods in the world’s cities is a growing problem.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2269http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Cabin-fever---Singapore/On 18 March Singapore Airlines (SIA) introduced a second scheduled route to fly the new Airbus A380, this time from Singapore to London Heathrow.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2268http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Flat-pack-forest---Russia/If you go down to the Russian woods today, you could find a lot of loggers from Ikea.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:06:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2267http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Let-us-prey---USA/Miami property is in the middle of the great American stare-down, says Ron Shuffield, president of EWM Realtors.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2266http://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/Web-Articles/Baselworld/Monocle visits the biggest and most venerable watch fair in the world, where buyers looking for a desirable brand first have to convince the sellers that they're a desirable customer.Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=2259http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/Geneva-Motor-Show/Monocle reports on the battle for the European car market at the Geneva Motor Show.Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=2189http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/On-the-hop---USA/In 2009 north-east American skies will be abuzz with four-seater Eclipse 500s as Pogo Jet launches its on-demand jet charter service.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:14:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2174http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Fast-track---Japan/Japan has already sold bullet trains to Taiwan and shinkansen technology to China, and is now hoping that Brazil will choose Japanese trains too.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2173http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Do-not-disturb---Zurich/After spending a rumoured €273m on a total overhaul, the Dolder Grand is hoping to cement its reputation as the European elite getaway, 109 years after its first guests checked in.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2172http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Site-seeing---Tokyo/The next phase of Marunouchi's transformation will see the building of Mitsubishi's Marunouchi Park Building, which includes a 34-floor office tower, shops, a rose garden and an art gallery housed in a replica of Mitsubishi's first office building.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:26:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2171http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Prime-mover---Tokyo/Mitsubishi built Tokyo's first office block, in the Marunouchi district, 114 years ago, and the firm is behind the area's current redevelopment into a major financial centre.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2170http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Hair-raising---Atlanta/One of the largest producers of African American haircare products, the Bronner Brothers' legendary trade shows are part circus, part religious meeting.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2169http://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/To-buy-or-not-to-buy---Dubai/Dubai property prices continue their meteoric rise, with Cairo-based HC Securities & Investment predicting the city-state will witness "unprecedented" price hikes this year.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:25:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2165http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Pressing-issues---Barcelona/This year's Mobile World Congress, the mobile phone world's annual gathering in Barcelona, saw a market transformed, post-iPhone.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:18:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2161http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Grounds-for-war---USA/For the past 10 years the preferred coffee-shop chain of US troops in war zones such as Afghanistan and Iraq has been Green Beans Coffee.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:11:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2159http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/The-new-deli---Hamburg/The ongoing gentrification of Hamburg brings a retail concept that combines local organic produce with slick design.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:58:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2157http://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/business/Web-Articles/Cracking-the-market/Monocle visits the Swedish outpost of Al Rifai - the 'Rolls-Royce of nut companies'.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=2049http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Smooth-landing---The-world/Monocle bench tests the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow and T3 at ChangiThu, 21 Feb 2008 07:09:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2038http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Ancestral-spirits---China/It's used by Chinese businessmen to toast every new deal but until now the bai jiu market has been a home concern - but LVMH and Diageo are now developing a taste for it.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2037http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Tough-nut-to-crack---Helsingborg/Al Rifai, the Lebanese 'Rolls-Royce of nut companies', is expanding into Europe's underdeveloped nut market from a new Swedish HQ.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2036http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Spot-the-shopper---Beijing/China's booming economy has triggered a luxury-mall boom. Packed with the best brands, they lack just one thing: shoppers with money.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:06:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2034http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Deli-vision---Milan/In 1948, Francesco Armandola opened the doors to his eponymous delicatessen in Milan. Located in via della Spiga, it catered to a clientele eager to forget the lean war years.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2032http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Lada-land---Russia/Figures released for 2007 by AvtoVAZ, the giant factory in southern Russia that has been churning out Ladas since the 1960s, show that ordinary Russians are buying the bargain-basement cars like never before.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2031http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/An-orgy-of-gadgets---USA/At CES in Las Vegas, Monocle found five products we would like to own in 2008.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2030http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Euro-scents---Switzerland/From the lobby's sandalwood scent to its mood-matching soundtrack, the Werdmühleplatz branch of Credit Suisse is a five-senses assault.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:01:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=2029http://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/business/Web-Articles/Jurg-Peritz/Swiss retailer Coop is not only promoting provenance and sustainability with its products, but also building stores that raise the bar for green architecture.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=1893http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Swell-guys---Cornwall/British microbrand Finisterre has introduced some blue-sea thinking into a global surfwear market that's worth around €9bn a year.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1912http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/On-the-pulse---Dusseldorf/Medica is the world's largest healthcare trade fair. This year 4,360 companies displayed the latest must-haves for the 21st-century doctor.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1910http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Natural-selection---Switzerland/Swiss retailer Coop has opened a supermarket just outside Zürich for the discerning shopper.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1909http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Join-the-brandwagon---Japan/Abercrombie & Fitch has announced that Ginza will be the location for its first Asian store in late 2009.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:45:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1908http://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/Access-baggage---Russia/A Russian airline is planning to launch the first trans-Pacific route linking Russia and the States this summer.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:15:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1905http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Sleeper-sell---Berlin/With highspeed trains stealing more business travellers by the day, Europe's top rail operator is betting that improved sleeper trains can also take back the night.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1904http://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/business/Magazine-Articles/Techno-tradition---Kyoto/Kyoto is the traditional home of Japanese artisans who make highly detailed ceramics and perfectly woven silks. That same set of skills has also helped it become the country's hi-tech heartland.Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:49:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1752http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Shop-flawless---Seoul-Helsinki-London-Tokyo--Taipei/We profile five retail giants that should act as benchmarks for other floundering businesses.Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1716http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Window-of-opportunity---Global-roundup---10-investments/Monocle has identified 10 business opportunities worthy of investment. A mixture of fresh ideas and proven concepts ready for other markets.Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1711http://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---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/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/Yo-smushi---Copenhagen/Danish design hardly needs encouragement but Rud Christiansen's The Royal Cafe places the country's High Modernism in its proper regal and culinary context.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1650http://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/business/Magazine-Articles/Hard-cell---Shenzhen/While the West prevaricates over ethical issues about stem cell research, Chinese companies are powering ahead in a bid to find treatments for numerous life-threatening conditions.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1634http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Air-to-a-fortune---Lunderskov/Denmark is a pioneer in wind energy: some days the entire country is powered by it. Now LM Glasfiber, Danish maker of vast turbine blades, is helping convert the rest of the world.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1643http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Seasons-eatings---Italy/The Eataly food emporium in Turin is further proof that gourmets are spoilt for choice in Italy.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1626http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/In-the-fast-lane---Tokyo/In July the world woke up to how rich Japan's Fast Retailing Co had become when it tried to buy Barneys. Now the group is set on making its Uniqlo brand a powerful - and very Japanese - global brand.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1630http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Step-ahead---Milan/September's footwear fair in Milan drew a record 46,300 visitors. Yet while Italy exported 250 million pairs of shoes in 2006, output has fallen 30 per cent in the past five years in the face of competition from Asia's producers.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1651http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Blade-stunner---France/Hermès continues to reinvent itself by coming up with fresh ideas, such as an Hermès helicopter.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1629http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Track-record---London/On 14 November the first Eurostar train should pull out from the new €1.15bn St Pancras International station headed for Paris.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1631http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Lifes-a-beach---Tauranga/Renowned as a New Zealand playground, the Bay of Plenty is enjoying a commercial makeover thanks to its thriving port, excellent transport links and booming population of entrepreneurs.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1624http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/Eataly/"Buy, taste and learn about the best foods all under the same roof" - the slogan of Oscar Farinetti's Turin super-market Eataly.Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=1574http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/Brand-Lexus/Rewind to 1980 and the idea of a Japanese luxury car brand would have been unthinkable.Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=1523http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Mussel-men---Jutland/Environmentally aware Danish fishermen are growing molluscs on lines and selling their fresh produce to people willing to shell out for a gourmet delicacy.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1493http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Sun-bloc---Albania/Albania has one major asset that outsiders want: its largely undeveloped coastline. Buy now and you could be king of the sandcastles by next summer.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:20:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1489http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Timber-land---Lucerne/Lumberjacks are finding themselves at the forefront of the climate change debate as 'biomass' (that's burning wood chips to you and me) becomes a buzzword for the environmental movement.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1470http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Safety-net---Helsinki/An epidemic is threatening 1.2 billion people. Let's be grateful for people like Kimmo Alkio, CEO and president of F-Secure, who aims to stamp out the modern-day blight of spam email.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1469http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Dough-lane---Denmark/Steen Skallebæk's bakery in Haderslev, Denmark, is a hit.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:59:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1467http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Studio-twenty-four---Dohar/Al Jazeera English is the first English-language 24-hour news and current affairs channel from the Middle East.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:59:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1472http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Chain-gang---Japan/Next year, two of Japan's most prestigious department stores, Isetan and Mitsukoshi, will merge to create the country's biggest department store chain.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:58:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1468http://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/Web-Articles/Frankfurt-Motor-Show/Monocle's Robert Bound reports from the 62nd International Motor Show in Frankfurt.Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:51:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=1480http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/The-heat-is-on---Resolute-Bay/Canada's far north used to be too cold and inhospitable for anyone to survive there except the Inuit people. But global warming is clearing the snows and luring in a generation of ambitious speculators.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:35:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1288http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Bloom-town---Aalsmeer/In our series looking at the companies behind everyday scenes, we visit one of the world's biggest flower auctions.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:30:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1287http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Life-lines---Africa/Sudanese-born Mo Ibrahim sold the telecoms company he founded in 2005. He is now facing a bigger challenge: promoting good governance in Africa.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:25:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1286http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Running-costs---Colorado/Newton Running is a relatively unknown running shoe brand that might just be one of the most exciting and inspirational launches in years.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:20:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1285http://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/business/Magazine-Articles/Wine-futures-down---Moldova/Just a few years ago, Moldovan wines accounted for nearly 75 per cent of all wine sold in Russia, but last May the Russians claimed that Moldovan wines were contaminated with dangerous chemicals, and stopped sales and imports overnight.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1283http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Bargain-bazaar---Middle-East/Japanese shoppers love a bargain almost as much as they love a luxury label. Daiso is the leading "one-coin store" chain in Japan, with 60 per cent of this €3.1bn market and a network of 2,400 outlets.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:05:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1282http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Kaliningrad-takes-off---Russia/Khrabrovo Airport in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad is still as Soviet and shabby as ever. But beyond the 1970s airport buildings there are signs of change.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1280http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Wine-futures-up---Brazil/Until recently, even Brazilians wouldn't drink Brazilian wine. But a booming artisanal winemaking industry is creating a new demand for local wines.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1281http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Green-giant---China/China has been spending tens of billions to become a hi-tech superpower. So far, results such as alternative standards for mobile phone networks and Wi-Fi have yet to cause a stir. But making better places to live might help the creative process.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1279http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/QA---Carlo-Molteni-Milan/Carlo Molteni, President of Molteni & C, answers our questions about nation branding.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:10:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=1278http://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/Good-hood---Ideal-world/We believe in urban villages so much that we created our own. Pay a visit (but leave your car at home).Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=921http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Power-plant---New-York/Diana Balmori's landscaping projects can also change cities, make people happier and healthier and battle climate change.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 03:46:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=920http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Fishy-business---Singapore/At the heart of the €10bn international trade in ornamental fish is the Aquarama trade fair in Singapore.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 03:32:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=919http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Back-on-track---Berlin/We meet president of Bombardier, Walter Grawenhoff, to discover the future of urban travel.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 03:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=917http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Net-profit---Hamburg/We look at the companies and brands involved in a premier tennis match.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:34:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=914http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/QA---Bill-Granger-Sydney/The chef and founder of Bills answers our quality of life questions.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:29:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=913http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Green-wing---Greenland/Air Greenland, the official carrier to the most sparsely populated place on earth, had a bumper year in 2006.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:18:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=912http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Wall-smart---USA/There's a bull run on high-design luxury flats on Wall Street.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=910http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Boulder-and-wiser---Colorado/The Colorado towns of Boulder and Fort Collins provide the perfect breeding ground for entrepreneurs who want to tap into the great outdoors and up-and-coming trends.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:21:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=909http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Let-them-eat-cake---Paris/With three shops in Paris and three in Tokyo, Sadaharu Aoki puts a Japanese twist on classic French pastries.Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:25:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=788http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Maine-event---Portland/Portland's annual Maine Boatbuilders Show attracts an unusual mix of salty dogs, day-tripping families and wealthy customers.Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:28:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=780http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/In-the-pink---Los-Angeles/The growth of the Pinkberry yoghurt franchise has been explosive.Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:18:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=777http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Top-of-the-flops---Sao-Paulo/Havaianas are the unofficial national shoe of Brazil. Now the makers of the world's finest flip-flops are looking to go global.Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:03:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=775http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Sending-out-an-SAS---Copenhagen/We look at all the companies needed to tend to an aircraft and send it on its way.Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:53:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=773http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Wizz-kids---Eastern-Europe/Eastern Europe is open for business and Wizz Air, the region's largest low-cost carrier, is helping boost land and property values.Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:32:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=770http://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/business/Magazine-Articles/Sky-Fi-flies-again---36000-feet/Panasonic Avionics has been working tirelessly to pull together a consortium to get the world's more frequent fliers back on the web.Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:19:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=768http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Bombay-dreams---India/India's largest airlines are setting their sights on the world's most lucrative travel market - the US.Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=767http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Road-Wage---USA/Two-thirds of US freight is moved by road and the haulage industry is booming.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=766http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Breaking-China---Urumqi/As investors notice the wealth of opportunity and resources in western China, the city of Urumqi is about to take centre stage.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:13:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=763http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Wheeler-dealer---Taiwan/Giant is the world's largest bicycle firm, and continues to push prices for specialist models ever higher.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:43:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=671http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Feeling-flush---Kitakyushu/Japanese toilet manufacturer TOTO is now out to win over the European market.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:58:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=669http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/What-a-scoop---Rimini/Monocle despatched a team to Rimini to cover Sigep, one of the biggest ice cream trade conventions in the world.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:27:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=666http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Back-to-his-routes---Mombasa/Titus Naikuni, the visionary CEO of Kenya Airways, is revolutionising the skies over Africa.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:09:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=663http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Race-to-the-finish---Helsinki/What do you need to run a great ambulance service? In our series looking at the brands that make our lives work, we visited the City of Helsinki Rescue Department to find out.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:44:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=659http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Is-it-a-car-is-it-a-plane---USA/A small start-up outside Boston is preparing to build the first prototype of its Transition vehicle – a light sport plane that can fold up its wings to become a car.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:14:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=655http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Middle-eats---Lebanon/Lebanese entrepreneurs are heading abroad, but rather than exile, expansion is on their mind.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:09:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=654http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Express-delivery---Russia/All hail the launch of Russia's first budget carrier, Sky Express.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=653http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Blue-sky-thinking---India/KS Kohli and his Frankfinn training schools are making a fortune training young men and women to serve lunch at 33,000ft. But, warn analysts, the Indian airline industry could be heading for a nasty nosedive.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:26:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=555http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Dane-and-Deluca---Copenhagen/Emmerys is the kind of food "chain" that we would like to see in every country. Run by Per Brun, each outlet is individual, each product high-quality.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=553http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Weapons-of-mass-attraction---Abu-Dhabi/Every two years, defence firms gather at IDEX to display their latest products. Monocle travelled there to see what is on offer and who is buying.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:40:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=551http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Mister-Midtown---Tokyo/Tetsuya Matsufuji is the man responsible for creating the ultimate retail environment - Tokyo Midtown.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:27:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=550http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Contain-yourself---Rotterdam/The Nieuwe Waterweg in Rotterdam is Europe's main port and the world's fifth-largest, employing 58,000 people.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:44:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=548http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Aliens-have-landed---High-end-computers-for-gamers/Every sector of consumer technology has its high end. A conspicuous omission, however, has been PCs. There is, however, Alienware.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:38:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=546http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Reclaim-the-beach---Why-sand-has-become-big-business/International dredging company Royal Boskalis Westminster had a bumper year - net profits increased 60 per cent to a record level of €100m in 2006.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:34:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=545http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Reach-for-the-stars---PR-reaches-new-heights-in-Tokyo/With high-rise property developments springing up all over the city, Tokyo property companies are queuing up to hire famous faces to front their publicity campaigns.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:28:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=544http://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/business/Magazine-Articles/Urban-Spacemen---Manhattan-to-Mars-in-a-Coke-can/New York has become an unlikely space-exploration hub.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:11:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=542http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Flying-high---Black-Sea-black-spot/Bulgaria's airports are struggling to cope with the ever-increasing passenger traffic.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:57:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=541http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Bouncing-back---Beiruts-retail-resurrection/In Beirut, however bad things get, business rarely comes to a halt.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:52:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=540http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Square-route---The-most-inspired-cubes-since-Rubik/Bloq, Method's new line of bodycare products, are introduced in the US and Canada this month, and in the UK at the end of the year.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:32:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=531http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Space-to-grow---Bremen/Bremen has reinvented itself as a hi-tech hub.Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:38:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=530http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/Perfect-High-Street/Monocle has taken inspiration from its favourite neighbourhoods to engineer the perfect precinct.Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:23:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=922http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Germanys-bottle-bank/German vineyards are fighting back with a winning marketing tool: novelty bottles.Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:22:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=357http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Light-fantastic/The Austrian lighting company BLL leads the industry with its life-enhancing systems.Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:09:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=354http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Push-my-button/It's the first day of IMA 2007, the trade fair for amusement and vending machines (IMA originally stood for International Messe von Automaten), with 138 exhibitors from 14 countries, including Germany, Austria, Taiwan and Britain.Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:45:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=352http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Star-board/Launched in 2004 as an offshoot of Australian national carrier Qantas, Jetstar seems to have luck along on every ride.Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:45:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=344http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Air-of-superiority/Monocle dispatched a correspondent to sample Eos's established offer versus Silverjet’s much-hyped debut.Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:02:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=343http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Well-played---QA-with-Jorgen-Vig-Knudstorp/Monocle asks Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, CEO of Lego, about rebuilding the plastic brick empire.Sun, 17 Jun 2007 15:29:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=342http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Tall-stories/How can you tell just by looking at a city's skyline how its businesses are faring?Sun, 17 Jun 2007 15:18:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=340http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Talk-of-the-town/No-one should be surprised that Mitsui Fudosan will open Tokyo Midtown, its €2.3bn, 10 hectare city-within-a-city, at the end of March 2007, on schedule.Sun, 17 Jun 2007 15:09:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=339http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Urban-scrawl/When he brought tanning salons to New York, John Erixon found himself surrounded by graffiti and set up a company called All Remove, to wash it away.Sun, 17 Jun 2007 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=338http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Island-of-opportunity/Where others might see a collection of low-slung, unloved buildings, too few take-offs and landings and the worrying potential for a spike in local suicide rates, Monocle has spotted an opportunity.Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:50:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=336http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/All-shipshape/The Ulstein shipyard in the fjords of Sunnmøre, Norway, is producing vessels that seem to defy all traditional shipbuilding logic.Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:20:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=330http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Baja-or-bust/We profile Ensenada, the Mexican town pulling in the wine growers of California, yacht builders and a generation of sharp entrepreneurs.Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:04:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=329http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/Into-Africa---Tangier/With the opening of a new port this summer, Tangier is set to become a key business centre.Sat, 19 May 2007 14:17:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=79http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/Matteo-di-Montezemolo-CEO-Poltrona-Frau/Monocle talks to Matteo di Montezemolo, CEO of the Poltrona Frau group, about the importance of the Salone del Mobile and their wider ambitions.Tue, 15 May 2007 15:36:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=724http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/Constructing-the-future/Swiss firm Keller AG and the DFAB lab in Zürich are exploring the potential of robot bricklayers. Has the construction industry had its last tea-break?Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:08:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=896http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Web-Articles/QA-with-the-CEO-of-Lego/The restructuring of Lego, and what it means to open source a design process. Tyler Brûlé interviews Lego chief Jørgen Vig Knudstorp.Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:37:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/WebArticleVideo.aspx?id=68http://www.monocle.com/sections/business/Magazine-Articles/On-the-shelf---Zurich/In the first of a series on branding, we look at the companies that make Coop a star store.Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:07:00 GMThttp://www.monocle.com/Content/MagArticle.aspx?id=345Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:18:36 GMT