The awe of Africa

With every piece a reflection of his surroundings and beloved homeland, Patrick Mavros – master sculptor and silversmith – is easily one of Africa's most desirable and successful exports. Marisa Bell talks to the family behind Africa's number one luxury brand

Like a character out of a novel by H. Rider Haggard, capturing the magic and mystique of his native Africa, Patrick Mavros’ powerful spirit is present in every piece he designs. A self-taught sc...

Sections

LIFESTYLE

The sky's the limit? Think again

Probably every man fantasised about becoming a jet pilot or an astronaut when he was a kid. What's more fascinating than controlling a fast-paced jet aircraft at the speed of sound...

TRAVEL

No ordinary world

Brussels is no ordinary European business city. As the seat of most of the EU's administrative institutions and NATO, the capital of Belgium is, in many ways, the capital of Europe...

REVIEWS

New Bordeaux estates

The wine industry is as competitive as they come and special attention is devoted by those in the Bordeaux region, Jane Anson reviews the best of the bunch...


Danone a good job

We profile Franck Riboud, CEO Danone

Bulgarian squeeze

How the EU are putting pressure on the Eastern European country.

Open for business

How Ireland is timidly opening up to new investment strategies.

Artistic investment

Investing in art can yield big dividends, we investigate the market for corporate acquisitions

Latest Edition

In this issue...

In the latest edition of European CEO we explore the future of the eurozone, corporate identity theft, Germany's rise to power, and the art of executive matchmaking with the CEO of Kelleher International, Amber Kelleher-Andrews, along with a fresh set of CEO profiles delving into the minds of the key decision makers.
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Commentaries

The rules have changed

Malcolm Follos discusses how to survive today's global financial crisis...

Special Report

A man for three seasons

Berlusconi is back for the third time, sending affectionate kisses to Italians in his victory speech and promising to revive Italy's ailing economy and slash taxes. But of course, as many Italians will tell you, they have heard it all before...