International Business Reacts to Mid-East Protests

The Takeaway
Bahrain's capital city Manama is under military control as the nation tries to clamp down on the popular demonstrations that have swept across Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and elsewhere. The country's protestors may or may not be successful in building a democratic government, but one thing is for sure: civil unrest is not good for business.  Just two weeks before Formula One teams are scheduled to arrive for winter testing on the Bahrain International Circuit, the 2011 Gulf Air Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix is in doubt. Sports are in many ways the least of the region's worries, but will bad business play a role in the unrest?   For a look at some of the other foreign investments that are in jeopardy, we speak to BBC News Correspondent Gordon Farquhar  and Reuters Global Editor-at-Large  Chrystia Freeland.
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