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10/02/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Bernard Fornas, CEO of Cartier International

Valentine's Day is coming up, and if your loved one gives you a present from the brand that Markus Karlsson's guest is in charge of, then you should probably thank your lucky stars. Bernard Fornas is the Chief Executive of Cartier International, the luxury jeweller and watch-maker. It's a sector that has proven resilient in the past few years, especially thanks to rapid growth in Asia.

03/02/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Floriane de Saint Pierre, Founder and President of Floriane de Saint Pierre & Associés

Chanel, Elie Saab and Dior strutted their stuff during Paris Fashion Week last month. But they're part of a shrinking crowd: brands that make "Haute Couture" collections. Though considered the heart and soul of French fashion, there are predictions Haute Couture is going out of style. Markus Karlsson speaks to Floriane de Saint Pierre, who specialises in finding designers and executives for fashion brands and luxury goods firms.

29/01/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Ben Verwaayen, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent

Markus Karlsson speaks to Ben Verwaayen, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

28/01/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Emma Marcegaglia, President of Confindustria

Markus Karlsson speaks to Emma Marcegaglia, President of Confindustria, the main employers' organisation in Italy, a country currently at the heart of the eurozone's economic troubles. They met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

27/01/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Anders Borg, Swedish Finance Minister

Markus Karlsson meets with the Swedish Finance Minister, Anders Borg, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Anders Borg was ranked the best EU-finance minister in 2011 by the Financial Times.

26/01/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies

Markus Karlsson talks to Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies, one of the leading global IT services companies, about his management philosophy and new business strategies. They met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

20/01/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Jose Fernandez, Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs, US State Department

After the Arab Spring, is there a growing appetite for North Africa? Are investors back? Markus Karlsson asks Jose Fernandez. He's the Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs at the US State Department.

20/01/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Patrick Legland, Head of Global Research, Société Générale

Markus Karlsson talks with Patrick Legland, the Head of Global Research at Societe General, about the reaction to Standard and Poor's slashing France's triple-A credit rating.

13/01/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times

Once again European leaders are under pressure to stem the eurozone debt crisis. 2012 has started with a flurry of diplomatic activity and a series of meetings between leaders. It's all building up to another EU summit at the end of the month. But where is the talking taking us?

07/01/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group

France 24's Markus Karlsson speaks to Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group. The consulting firm has recently come out with a report, outlining the top ten risks for the markets in 2012. He tells us more.