Rocco Forte, Conrad Hilton, and Cesar Ritz all earned a lot of money from sleep, or, to be precise, from others sleeping. Their eponymous hotel ventures grew into international dynasties offering travelers some of the most opulent places in the world in which to lay their weary heads. Owning hotels is not something many of us can aspire to, but buying a stake in a hotel is now possible and is a growing investment trend worldwide.
An untapped market of 350 million consumers thirsty for a product-that's the dream constellation that the British drinks and spirits giant, Diageo, is currently enjoying in East Africa.
It’s not going to happen tomorrow, but the odds are, in three to five years time, investors will look back on those pre-election days of September 2005 and wonder, why on earth didn’t we place some more faith into Germany’s legendary reliability and quality?
Famous for their giant turtles, the Galapagos Islands have for decades been one of the world’s ultimate fantasy travel destinations. Most of us dream of a chance to see this unique environment up-close, yet a mere 80,000 tourists have visited this group of volcanic islands, partially due to restrictions on the number of visitors, but also due to the distance and the comparatively high costs of getting there. This is changing. A trend is emerging that...
Mauritius’ agricultural sector relies on sugar cane for 90% of its revenue. But the World Trade Organization has ruled that sugar subsidies here need to be phased out. The locals expect the sugar fields to be deserted...planting sugar would no longer be profitable. Or would it?