Economy
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Deep freeze
Russia’s boom years raised the profiles of its ‘second cities’, nowhere more so than in Ekaterinburg. But as cranes fall silent, local entrepreneurs insist the good times are not over yet.
Peace and prosperity
The Palestinians have unique assets and the potential for a strong economy. With many living in poverty, would prosperity increase the chances of peace? Experts explain how their country could build a better future.
Little Britain
We visit Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands. Once best known for sheep and its 1982 war with Argentina, now oil and tourists are making this British territory an outpost of opportunity.
Mine field
Wars and volcanoes have made Goma a dangerous place to call home. But with fragile peace in the DR Congo, traders and pilots are arriving, lured by the region’s vast mineral wealth.
Dark horizons
The collapse of Iceland’s banks sent shock waves through the nation. Job losses and mortgage increases are common complaints in Reykjavik, but some creative Icelanders are fighting back against the bleak mood.
Frozen assets
A year ago, European savers poured money into Icelandic banks for high interest rates. Now the banks are bust and the nation’s identity is shaken. Monocle investigates how it happened.
Be here next year
A reunified Cyprus, trouble in the Black Sea, Malawi's agricultural rise, and new boomtowns in India and Mexico. Monocle pinpoints the places that will make headlines for good and bad reasons in 2009.
Yes they can
California has approved its first high-speed rail network. If the US wants to get back to work, investing in its transport infrastructure is key – and reforming airport security wouldn’t go amiss.
Pipe dreams
In Canada’s far north, the frontier lifestyle is alive in Yellowknife. First they struck gold, then diamonds, and now gas. Today, those frontier folk are just as likely to be from Somalia.
On the edge
Khabarovsk, a Russian city on China’s border, is booming thanks to its natural resources. But with a history of decline, can this remote economic command centre keep its revival going?
