Stock exchange
13 September 2012
There’s nothing new about bartering. But as the corporate version grows in appeal, more and more firms are exchanging unwanted goods for oil, hotel rooms - even olives. Mark Whitehead reports
What do you do if production has outstripped demand, leaving you with unwanted goods on your hands? Suppose you find yourself short of ready cash for vital purchases? What if you’re selling to a developing country, but don’t want to accept their currency? Don’t worry, there is a way of doing business that, its advocates claim, offers a solution to all these problems....