Dubai's economy has long been dependent on its real estate and tourism sectors but, in a bid to diversify, the emirate has started focusing on logistics, financial services and energy, with government-backed initiatives – including an airport city, a financial free zone and a new solar park – driving the rapid growth of each of these sectors.

How are countries using technology to maintain the security of their borders, while ensuring that visitors' early impressions are positive?

Three US players in the automobile industry describe how they have fended off the economic downturn by investing in technology and realigning internal practices.

Panama's minister of economy and finance, Frank De Lima, explains how the increased capacity of the Panama Canal, coupled with an influx of investment into the country's mining sector, is offsetting any negative impact of the US recession on its dollarised economy.

United and Continental’s merger to create the world’s biggest airline was not without issues, but now the new airline is looking beyond the glitches, to new aircraft, new markets and new routes. 

Renewable energy is an increasingly convincing value proposition, not just for governments looking to become energy independent, but for private sector investors too.

Pittsburgh’s fertile environment of support, funding and intellectual capital is helping technology start-ups get a foothold in the world of business.

Shale gas may be plentiful in supply but the high cost of extraction is raising questions about the profitability of this new source of energy.

Once the home of a steel industry and little else, Pittsburgh was all but written off in the 1970s and 1980s as that industry collapsed. However, the city's focus on technological and biotech innovation, combined with an environment that encourages entrepreneurship, has turned its fortunes full circle.

It is not only a moral impetus that is driving socially responsible investment. The potential for financial returns has made it an attractive proposition for an increasing number of banks and corporates.