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The Road Ahead

The self-driving car has migrated from the pages of science fiction to industrial research and design laboratories in a surprisingly short period of time. Eric Payne looks in greater detail at how this nascent industry is advancing and what it might mean for the future of transportation and logistics.

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Breaking New Ground

Despite concerns that global reserves of hydrocarbons may be approaching a point of irreversible decline, the oil and gas industry is continuing to maintain its long tradition of pushing back boundaries in development and production. Marius Goubert considers how the end of so-called ‘easy oil’ is driving new breakthroughs in unconventional oil and gas.

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Russian Resilience

As Chekov once put it, “Russian life weighs upon a Russian like a thousand-ton rock,” and for today’s Russians, the times have certainly been tough. For years, the country’s famous wealth of natural resources has been the thing to pull it out of a clinch, but as its leaders move towards economic modernisation, will they be able to maintain stability? Written by Nicholas Charity.

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The Euro at 10: flawed from the start?

On New Year’s Day 2002, euro notes and coins hit the streets of 12 European countries for the first time, received with enthusiasm and optimism by some, and pure scepticism by others. 10 years on, the euro zone is facing an escalating sovereign debt crisis, along with credit downgrades, rising interest rates, spiralling unemployment and deep budget cuts. Euroasia Industry’s Gemma Carter asks the experts what went wrong.

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Company Profiles

A Win Win Opportunity

Through its development of the ‘medium speed drive train concept’, WinWind has undergone a major transition over the last ten years, evolving from a small, Finland-based technology company into an international manufacturer of wind turbines. Marius Goubert speaks to Mr Guru Vijendran, CEO, to learn about his company’s emergence as a technical leader within the field of renewable wind power.

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Creativity and Technology

Samsung C&T Corporation was originally founded in 1938 and is the predecessor of Samsung Group, which has been a driving force behind the rapid growth of the Korean economy. Senior Marketing Manager of Samsung C&T in the UAE, Mr Min Hwan Jeong, tells Gemma Carter about the company's outstanding achievements in the Emirates, and plans to further increase its footprint in the region.

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Taking to the Skies

Established in 2001, Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport is now among the fastest growing airports in Europe. Corporate Communications Specialist, Mr Emrah C. Adalioglu, tells Eric Payne about the company’s proudest achievements to date and his sustainable development plans.

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Crescent Petroleum: Ahead of the Curve

Celebrating its 40th anniversary in March 2011, Crescent Petroleum has much to be proud of, as the largest and oldest private oil and gas exploration and production company in the Middle East, with current projects in northern Iraq and the UAE.

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Picking up Steam

From its historical base in the town of Zug, V-ZUG is Switzerland's leading white goods producer, and has been consolidating and expanding its market footprint since 1913. Dr Jürg Werner, Managing Director, talks to Gemma Carter about the company's innovative products and technologies, and its plans to gain a global reputation.

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Global Networking

Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) is the oldest and largest fixed line telecommunications company in Tanzania. Chief Executive Officer, Mr Said Amir Said, talks to Eric Payne about the company’s plans to expand its network, with a particular focus on broadband internet and data services.

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Getting Busy with the Fizzy

With more than a century of history in developing home carbonation beverage systems, SodaStream is still going strong and, after this year’s hugely successful IPO, is aiming to increase its market penetration across the world. CEO, Mr. Daniel Birnbaum, tells Simon Davies how SodaStream products have the potential to create a revolution in the beverage industry.

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The Next Level

Schindler Lifts (SA) (Pty) Ltd. is a leading provider of elevators, escalators and horizontal transportation solutions in the South African market. Managing Director, Mr Pankaj Sinha, tells Eric Payne about his plans to grow the business in sub-Saharan Africa.

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