Holy grail or tainted chalice?
World Cup: Football’s World Cup kicks off in South Africa in June. As the experience of other cities hosting major sporting events has shown, it is often a mixed blessing for the host city.
Class actions: a high stakes game
Legal: The rise of a specialist litigation funding industry means companies are more likely to face legal action from irate shareholders.
Still on track
In the trenches: Bob Jane reckons there’s going to be a lot of grunt in the Chinese car market: the tyre tycoon just signed a deal to build a US$500 million car racing and sales centre there.
