Boundary change plan revives controversy in Costa del Sol
Proposals to shift borders within Spain’s Marbella council area are raising land values – and eyebrows. BV’s man-on-the-ground JASON AGNEW has a sniff around.
MARBELLA,...
Clean? Check. Cool? Check. But e-vehicles have poke too
Hot new electric wheels offer more than just zero emissions – the latest offerings have some serious grunt, too
By HAL WILLIAMS
THE TIMES are changing,...
Special Report: Changing The Message
Sex sells – that’s been the overriding message for businesses keen to advertise their services almost since commercial advertising was invented. But are consumers...
Sharia banking weaves moral fibre into the West’s oft-flawed system
No pork, no porn, no booze: this traditional Islamic take on finance and funding relies on ancient ethical codes — and ensures lender and...
Balkan Trade War Heating Up
Fruit and vegetables have become the unlikely weapons as bad neighbours sharing borders feel the discord of strained relations…
By Darren Parkin
SINCE a fragile peace...
Balance Between the Need For Palm Oil and Environmental Concerns is...
South east Asia’s palm oil industry is facing tough criticism as many producers refuse to comply with sustainability targets, but are the farmers getting...
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...
Drug cartels, weapons, banks and the Greenback — illicit trade continues,...
Major banks are unwittingly laundering drug money to fund international arms deals, a former US Senate candidate tells BV editor HAL WILLIAMS
US BUSINESS intelligence...
That’s the spirit!
George Clooney isn’t just a pretty face. It turns out the Hollywood heartthrob is also a shrewd businessman…
By Darren Parkin
WHEN celebrated actor George Clooney...
Sir Richard Jolly: Development with a Human Face
In May 2012, a distinguished group of international economists and social scientists published Be Outraged: There Are Alternatives, an impassioned critique of austerity economics....
