http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/business-travel/?service=Rss http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/business-travel/off-duty/off-duty-beijing-835411.html http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/business-travel/off-duty/off-duty-beijing-835411.html ]]> <p> <b>Why? </b> </p> <p> After centuries of isolation, Beijing has burst onto the world financial market. While Shanghai remains the economic centre of China simply because so many large corporations based are there, Beijing is fast catching up as the country’s entrepreneurial centre. Currently, the city is enjoying a year-on-year growth of 12 per cent with big areas for development in the real estate and automobile sectors. In Beijing car ownership increases annually at a rate of nearly 20 per cent - hence the smog. </p> Off Duty Wed, 28 May 2008 11:41:14 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/business-travel/heads-on-beds/heads-on-beds-marks-hotel-glasgow-835413.html http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/business-travel/heads-on-beds/heads-on-beds-marks-hotel-glasgow-835413.html ]]> <p> There’s no shortage of beds in Scotland’s city of culture, but until quite recently the hotel offering has been limited in terms of style and quality. Now a flurry of activity in the boutique and luxury markets has helped filled this vacuum. </p> Heads on Beds Wed, 28 May 2008 11:29:17 +0100