In this issue: > Green shoots in the economy
> How Edinburgh compares
> Lewis Macdonald on enterprise culture
> Sector analysis: retail
> Barcelona tops ICCA table
> Edinburgh needs more direct flights
In this issue: > USA can revive global momentum
> The tram plan
> Timothy O’Shea talks higher education
> Biotechnology sector needs investment
> Steady growth for Prague
> The rise of the international business deal
In this issue: > Light at the end of the economic tunnel
> Cities review: building on Edinburgh’s strengths
> Fiona Moriarty says spend, spend, spend
> Tourism sector proves buoyant in adversity
> Competition from Dublin
> House prices continue to rocket
In this issue: > The debate on Europe
> Edinburgh City Centre – Today and Tomorrow
> Susan Rice on financial services
> Property market could do better
> Hamburg: city built on industry
> Bargains in stock market downturn
