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World food prices on the rise: is speculation to blame?

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Have you noticed your weekly shopping bills getting higher and higher? If you have, you’re not alone. The price of key staples such as wheat and maize is on the up and that’s trickling down to supermarket shelves. In this edition of Beyond Business we take a closer look at the reasons behind the hikes. Are financial speculators to blame?

BEYOND BUSINESS
By Markus KARLSSON
Slideshow: Behind the scenes
Battle of the bubbly: how Champagne producers protect their brand
24/12/2011 - BEYOND BUSINESS

Battle of the bubbly: how Champagne producers protect their brand

Some call it bubbly, some call it fizz... but almost all of us know it as champagne. Sparkling wine producers from the Champagne region here in France are spending millions each year to ensure their product is the only wine that is labelled as champagne. And as we found out, they're willing to stretch the principle to other products, including even perfume.
Faith and finance: how Brazil's churches compete
10/12/2011 - BEYOND BUSINESS

Faith and finance: how Brazil's churches compete

It's probably the last place you'd associate with words like "marketing" and "expansion plans". Churches are usually seen to be a world away from business and money-making. But in Brazil, religion appears to have become a market place - and competition between churches and temples is fierce.
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Homeland security: fighting terrorism and crime is big business
22/11/2011 - BEYOND BUSINESS

Homeland security: fighting terrorism and crime is big business

How has the fight against terrorism and crime turned into big business? Investors seem increasingly willing to flash their cash to get part of the action. It comes at a time when the security industry has grown in both size and scope. It now includes cyber security, as well as camera systems that can identify and track unwanted individuals.
Dangerous liaisons: how companies deal with NGOs
05/11/2011 - BEYOND BUSINESS

Dangerous liaisons: how companies deal with NGOs

All publicity isn’t good publicity. We take a look at the relationship between big business and NGOs. Just like governments, companies are coming under tough scrutiny by charities and rights groups. How should executives deal with the unwanted attention? We focus on one example from India, where an NGO faced off with a global mining giant.
Renewable energy: France's wind power play
22/10/2011 - BEYOND BUSINESS

Renewable energy: France's wind power play

France is trying to become a wind energy powerhouse, investing 10 billion euros to build new turbines. The country is trying to catch up with other European nations, but will the investment be enough? In this edition of Beyond Business we look at what’s become a booming wind market.

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