Last month saw the conclusion to the Commonwealth Games, Scotland’s biggest ever sporting event and one which cost half a billion pounds to stage.
While the world was gripped by the world-class sport on offer, I went backstage with Dell to gauge the enormous scale and nature of the technology operation which helps to keep the Games running like clockwork.
Also featured this month is a piece by financial expert Dr Dan Steinbock on why Europe must look to the emerging BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to ensure a sustainable exit from the financial crisis years.
Finally in the Middle East we look at 10 of the most important transport hubs connecting air, land and sea in the region, while Robin Jones of ready mix solution provider Unibeton is our Business Leader.