The EU has issued new rules on how much state aid can be granted to investors in EU member countries. What impact will this have on FDI?
How to give start-ups the right kind of help
Many investment promotion agencies are just as keen to court start-ups as they are large multinationals, but their approach to attracting these smaller, more fragile companies may benefit from being more hands off than with their larger, established counterparts.
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View from Europe: the importance of retail
The retail industry is getting greater recognition and support from European governments, and with increasing crossborder activity, retail FDI is now the talk of the town.
In dispute: treaties are safe, for now
International investment treaties have garnered a lot of negative publicity over the past few years. But rather than abandon them completely, the international community seems to be trying to find a way to reword them.
Mipim 2014: standing out from the crowd
Mipim, an international real estate show hosted every year in Cannes, France, brings together thousands of developers and architects, as well as city and country officials eager to court potential investors. At this year's event, Michal Kaczmarski asked representatives from Brabant, Eindhoven, Frankfurt, Liverpool, Montenegro and the Chechen Republic what sets their locations apart from other destinations.
Inside fDi: The crying shame of Crimea
Looking on as events have unfolded in Crimea has been hard for self-confessed fan of all things Ukrainian Courtney Fingar. And while the FDI implications of the unrest in the country will be assessed through cold, hard facts in the coming months and years, the emotional impact is a different matter altogether.
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UK acquisitions down in 2013
There was a dramatic decrease in the number of acquisition deals closed by UK companies in 2013, compared with 2012, according to the Office for National Statistics.
FDI is drying up in the Polish renewable energy sector
Annual FDI project numbers in the Polish alternative/renewable energy sector have not reached double figures since 2008, and just one project was recorded in the sector in 2013.
Will Sochi reap gold for Russia?
What will be the legacy of the recent Winter Olympic Games in Sochi?
Brazil and Cuba sign three investment agreements
Three memorandums of understanding have been signed between Brazil and Cuba.
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