Gordon Ramsay cracks the States
By Meggy Waterhouse
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay spread his international net even wider this month with the opening of his fourth restaurant in the US of A.

How the Chinese like to shop
By Matthew Rock
Limpet-like attention from shop assistants. Presents galore for children. And watch out for the popularity of skiing. First-hand lessons in the new Chinese consumerism. 

Benoy chief backs BRIC efforts to cut carbon
By Catherine Woods
Emerging economic powerhouses such as India and China have long been criticised for not doing enough to cut carbon emissions but the chairman of architecture firm Benoy, Graham Cartledge, takes a different view.

Ex-cricketer to float Africa-centric firm
By Catherine Woods
Former England cricketer turned entrepreneur Phil Edmonds is reportedly planning to list his company African Medical Investments on the Alternative Investment Market.

Ex Dragon on London vs California
By Kate Pritchard
Ex-Dragons’ Den star Doug Richard launched his latest business venture – free mobile phone service Trutap – in London last year. But starting up a company near King’s Cross station doesn’t compare to California’s Palo Alto. And it’s not just the lack of sunshine that’s getting Richard’s goat.

Entrepreneurialism can be tough in Germany
By Catherine Woods
Recruitment entrepreneur Richard Paisley found Germany’s approach to entrepreneurialism a little hard to handle when he first started doing business in the country.

British translation firm launches in Shanghai
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
London-based Rosetta Translation set up shop in Shanghai six months ago. It’s the first foreign business in the industry that’s been allowed an office in the city, says director Trevor Breakspear.

The lure of Scotland
By Catherine Woods
The recent Global Financial Services Week highlighted the strength of the Scottish financial services sector. But it also served to highlight the benefits for any business of relocating to, or opening an office in, Scotland.

Knightsbridge-based car club cashes in on supercars
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Chirag Shah and Anastasio van Bilderbeek only launched Quadriga last month, but their high octane car rental business is 0-60mph in record time.

Relationships rule in Asian business
By Catherine Woods
Entrepreneurs should be aware doing business in Asia is still very relationships-based, warns Contact Recruitment group managing director Uzair Bawany.