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Inside this issue
• After expanding in Asia and Africa, China’s builders will find the developed market tougher to crack
• Global megacities get much attention but phenomenal growth is happening in Asia’s second-tier metropolises - -
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Globalisation cuts both ways
Brics are the clear winners as the developed nations look to emerging markets for growth, reports Stefan Wagstyl
Construction: Chinese builders target contracts in EU and US
Simon Rabinovitch thinks developed markets will be tougher to crack
Car parts makers: Vehicle-buying surge in Brazil fuels component sector
Foreign companies move in as consumer spending soars, writes Samantha Pearson
Profile: Russia’s UAC seeks take-off in civilian market
Charles Clover considers ambitious moves by the aerospace giant to compete outside of defence
Urbanisation: Visions differ as world cities build for the future
For a long time the world’s attention has been focused on the seemingly unstoppable growth of the megacities, writes Edwin Heathcote
Aviation: No-frills approach gives IndiGo lift
The low-cost carrier has been hailed as one of India’s hottest and best run companies, but analysts question whether its business model can weather global turbulence, writes
Africa: Food groups aim expansion recipes at local consumers
Multinationals are shedding their fears and adapting well, writes Louise Lucas
Dalian: Green slopes slowly disappear under waves of high-tech industry
Many complain that a focus on investment has replaced a priority for environmental protection, writes Kathrin Hille
Bites from beyondbrics
A selection of recent blogposts by FT writers in India, Brazil and Vietnam
