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...Meanwhile, he is trying to help the community-owned businesses formed by Fabindia suppliers to become self-sustaining. He believes the artisans' future lies in their ability to sell to any company, not just his own. It might sound altruistic, but Bissell is quick to point out that Fabindia won't thrive unless they do. "A lot will depend on what happens to these community-owned companies," he says. For them, as it is for India, good intentions aren't enough...
There is a palpable increase in tension among staff at Beijing's hippest new eatery, Capital M, when Michelle Garnaut strolls in on a wintry evening, and it's hardly surprising. That's her initial in the restaurant's name, and the 51-year-old Australian is an industry celebrity...
Today, with Capital M without question one of the essential spots for visitors to Beijing and its initial teething problems seemingly solved, Garnaut says she is slowly relaxing and possibly even thinking about further projects in China. They will no doubt produce their own uniquely Chinese challenges, but Garnaut reckons...
And then there's Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. Dubai's staid big brother has re-exerted political and financial control over its profligate sibling, mostly because it has an interest in Dubai's success. Dubai's port and airport are among the largest in the world...
But Dubai's rulers know change is coming. No longer wowed by shopping malls with indoor ski slopes or hotels with gigantic aquariums, investors have begun to demand transparency. Last month, Barclays won the city's first foreclosure case. That could open the door to a flood of legal cases...