The global downturn has brought a sharp end to the easy credit years in Central and Eastern Europe, but what will be the collateral damage? Josephine Moulds reports
René Obermann, the entrepreneurial CEO of Deutsche Telekom, talks to CNBC’s Simon Hobbs
In the midst of the downturn, one particularly profitable new sector has emerged. Colin Brown discovers how iPhone apps are the new gold rush
Huge profits may be unlikely, but Big Pharma may benefit from swine flu in other ways, says Trevor Huggins
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Sergio Marchionne is taking on the troubled Chrysler brand and abandoned recent buyout talks for Opel. Are the wheels coming off his business plans? Richard Lofthouse reports
Richard Lofthouse reveals all about the summer’s hottest drop-tops
While the music industry fumbles with new business models, rock concerts are smashing records. Boyd Farrow reports
It carries around 90% of world trade, yet international shipping has attracted relatively little attention from environmentalists and legislators... until now. Nick Jameson reports
The centre of Stockholm is about to get a much needed facelift, says Scott Berman
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It is now just one year away from hosting the world’s most watched sporting event, the FIFA World Cup, so how are South Africa’s preparations shaping up? Raymond Whitaker reports
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Eight years ago, Tim Smit’s “world in a crater” vision became a reality. Now others are following his lead. Boyd Farrow reports
Richard Lofthouse meets the man behind TW Steel, the brand preparing to take on horology’s international players
CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick considers what magic ingredients make an entrepreneur
René Obermann, the entrepreneurial CEO of Deutsche Telekom, talks to CNBC’s Simon Hobbs