Globalisation: the temptation of protectionism

If a company is European, should it buy European? And can governments encourage this without resorting to protectionism? We take a look at all these issues, focusing in particular on the airline industry.

BEYOND BUSINESS

By Claire Debuyser / Kim VO DINH / Markus KARLSSON / William EDWARDS

Markus Karlsson

Presenter

Slideshow: Behind the scenes

21/07/2012 - BEYOND BUSINESS

Chinese cinema: once upon a time in China...

Today we focus on China's ambitions on the silver screen. The movie business is growing rapidly in China; ticket sales grew by almost a third last year, to a value of around 2 billion dollars. There are even plans to build a Chinese version of Hollywood in the city of Tianjin. But the ambitions of Chinese filmmakers stretch beyond their own market. They plan to stretch their wings further afield.

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Stolen secrets: cracking down on industrial espionage

In this edition we ask what governments can and should do to protect companies from industrial espionage. The French parliament passed a bill earlier this year that sets out harsher punishments for those who are found to leak a company’s trade secrets.

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Business & Intelligence: How to keep an eye on the competition

How far can and should companies go to spy on their rivals? We hone in on the risks of businesses falling victim to industrial espionage, and what they can do to prevent it. Experts say small- and medium-sized companies in particular often overlook the threat.

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Video games: the rise of the Middle East

In this edition we look at the world’s fastest-growing media business. The video games market is forecast to reach over $80 billion by 2015, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. American, European and Japanese games makers dominate the market, but Middle Eastern actors want a bigger share of the pie. For many of them it’s not only about money, but also about cultural influence.

21/04/2012 - BEYOND BUSINESS

Internet privacy

Who can you trust in the internet era? At a time when social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are getting bigger and bigger, many of us are putting our intimate details online. In this edition of Beyond Business we look at how safe your personal life is on the internet.

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