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Global Brands

The times appear to have settled into being neither stellar nor devastating for world’s favourite names

Multimedia reports

Some of the innovative companies that are aiming to grow in 2013
Explore the start-up stories behind the most popular social sites
Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff and US president Barack Obama ©Getty May 16, 2013

Brazil & the US

A growing sense of friendship between the two countries makes sense in an increasingly multipolar world

©Reuters May 15, 2013

Top 50 Business Ideas

The wisdom behind much financial innovation in the past few decades has become questionable

a shale oil rig in Patagonia ©Reuters May 15, 2013

Energy in the Americas

Shale has redefined the region’s prospects, with US crude production likely to be 50% higher than in 2008

illustration of a champagne fountain by Nick Lowndes ©Nick Lowndes May 13, 2013

Executive Education

‘Cascading’ knowledge and other trends in executive education

May 12, 2013

Innovation and the Economy

‘Wonder’ material graphene may change the way we operate today, but what does the future hold?

©Getty May 9, 2013

The Business of Formula One

Capricious weather and a circuit layout rich in variation make the Spanish Grand Prix a testing opener to the races in Europe

the Ambarli container port in Istanbul ©Alamy May 9, 2013

New Trade Routes: Turkey

The country has come to grips with globalisation and sees itself as a leader among emerging economies

An image of a skyline and bird's eye view of a European city ©Getty May 9, 2013

Central & eastern Europe: Banking and Finance

Pick-up in global trade predicted to accelerate growth and boost outlook for financial sector, with greater focus on local currency funding

illustration of a roadsign construction to show the European Union being put together by Greg Meeson ©MEESON May 9, 2013

Future of the European Union

While Europe appears determined to master its destiny, long-term solutions are hard to find