Exclusive

Volvo XC60

Swede Electric Dreams

Is Volvo’s bid to become all-electric the shrewdest business move of the year, or a cynical ploy to capitalise on the world’s mounting affection...
Bombardier C Series

Airbus strikes a deal with Bombardier

Just as the Canadian firm looked like it was being grounded by massive US tariffs, a European saviour with a long-term plan comes to...
Banxe unites crypto and cash

Good reasons cryptocurrency is likely to become ‘the future of commerce’

Analyst BRIAN G. SEWELL speculates that Bitcoin et al, although flawed, will change the way the world does business I WOULD rather see the SEC...
Pouring Molten Steel

Steel Merger Looks To Create Industry Giant

Two behemoths of the industrial world look to tie the knot and save thousands of jobs as they create one of the world’s largest...
Etihad Airbus A380

Etihad Swoop For Tony Douglas As New CEO

Former military defence expert is to take up the role in January, but can he stop the rot in Abu Dhabi where the airline...

Jaguar warns of investment cuts over Brexit concerns

BRITISH car manufacturers have been fretting over a no-deal or hard Brexit since the controversial referendum. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) company executives are warning of...
Emma Marcegaglia

The quiet influence over European business

From the factory floor of her father’s steel business, to some of the biggest boardrooms in Europe, the rise and rise of Emma Marcegaglia...
Notes Brazilian Real Notes in Hand

Brazil: Eternal Country of the Future

Can the South American giant emerge stronger from its latest crisis? By Jason Agnew “Brazil é o pais do futuro e sempre será.” It was a...
Red Ferrari

Status symbols in and out of the boardroom

From cufflinks to cars, Blackberries to dog breeds: status symbols are evolving. BV’s RICHARD THOMAS cranes his neck to get a glimpse of the...
Dhow Qatar Trade

Qatar Trade In Crisis

The international blockade on doing business with Qatar has left the oil rich state fragile. Despite the finger pointing and accusations of its support...