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The Doing Business In series is a collection of special reports focusing on commerce in different cities and regions: the sectors, the people and the companies that make a place tick
Regular reports
Doing Business in São Paulo
• About 90,000 trade fairs and events are hosted each year
• There is a desire to become a hub for software and services
• The city is also a capital of style
Doing Business in the Isle of Man
• Registering satellites has helped the island grab a foothold in space and cyberspace is also a big priority
• The insurance sector has weathered the storm in global financial services relatively well
Doing Business in Scotland
• Economic output is on track to stop shrinking by the end of the year
• Firms are adapting to tougher times following the banking crisis
• Prospects for the carbon industry is still in its infancy
Doing Business in Austria
• The far right is again influencing politics
• Success has brought the Vienna bourse to prominence
• The auto sector is even more important in Austria than in Germany
Doing Business in Hong Kong
• Individual groups in the financial services sector thrive or falter, but Hong Kong’s importance has continued to grow
• The city has thrived by doing what China could have done but hasn’t
Doing Business in Canada
• Businesses are tapping into ‘new Canadian’ communities to expand markets
• Canada’s big five banks have not escaped the credit crisis unscathed but they have some of the world’s strongest balance sheets
Doing Business in Cardiff and Wales
• Cardiff is one of the few UK cities to see any significant private sector building work
• EADS’ presence counters impression that Wales is home to defunct industries
Doing Business in Emerging Markets
While south-east Asia and eastern Europe have experienced massive growth in recent years, they are among the hardest hit by the economic slowdown
Doing Business in Barcelona
• Barcelona is keen to promote itself as a centre of excellence in the field of biotechnology
• Despite job cuts, there is some good news in the motor industry
Doing Business in Manchester
The market has withstood the downturn well partly because of its attraction to a relatively diverse set of occupiers. The Manchester region’s economy has shifted from one based on manufacturing to services during a sometimes painful 20-year transformation. This new model is about to be tested as recession bites.
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Doing Business in Scotland
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Doing Business in Guernsey
A new tax regime has created challenges for the island's public financing. Bob Sherwood reports.
