Increasingly, paying the hefty price tag of business class doesn’t always guarantee a swifter journey from A to B – but it should

Business is booming in Africa; so why is it still so difficult to book a direct flight to most urban destinations?

In the wake of the European debt crisis, Germany has found itself in the curious position as guarantor of the single currency. Lyndon Driver considers how this came to be and if Germany will ever be accepted as the de-facto leader of Europe

Land acquisitions by multinational corporations are on the increase, but what effects do these lucrative deals have on local populations and global supply chains and should they be more closely monitored? By Emma Holmqvist

Rewind to December 2010 and there I was, sat in the Red Sea sunshine, sipping a beer and people-watching beside a swanky new marina. Gaps between the blocks of new apartments behind me revealed the fairways of an 18-hole golf course, interspersed with holiday homes and a few luxury hotels. While I wasn’t necessarily experiencing […]

Who in their right mind would think that the Far East is in economic decline? It is the region of the world where any sane investor would be looking to invest their funds. China recently announced its expectations of growth for the coming period of 7.5 percent – a pullback from previous years but way […]

As the world shrinks, access becomes easier and prices are depressed. Now may be a good time to invest in property abroad

Experienced travel professionals will never rest on their laurels when it comes to innovation in the industry

Healthy debt management can help raise living standards, but has the West finally learned to pay its bills? Charles Purdy asks

Its culture may value modesty, but China’s suppression of the yuan is ruffling more than a few feathers in the west. Michael Gardner investigates the cat-and-mouse politics of Sino-American trade

As we attempt to explain the currency turbulence of 2011, what can we expect from the coming year? Charles Purdy asks

Is the contents of your luggage up to the task of facing volatile climate change? Asks Jayne Watkins