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Commerce Secretary Lutnick says US market access main FDI driver

At the SelectUSA Investment Summit, leaders acknowledged that investing in the US may come with higher costs but hailed market access and proximity as the most important drivers of investment.

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World Cup raises the profile of US host cities looking for investment 

Economic development officials have been preparing for the event for years and are ready to capitalise on the opportunity to attract foreign investment.

French President announces €23bn of investment in Africa at Nairobi summit 

The announcement came at the close of the summit’s business forum, which Macron said drew nearly 7,000 participants and more than 700 business meetings.

Microsoft and G42 Kenya data centre project stalls

US-based tech giant and Abu Dhabi-based tech conglomerate G42 had asked the Kenyan government to commit to buying a fixed amount of cloud computing capacity each year.

PIF opens Shanghai office to expand China investment ties – report

The new base is intended to expand the fund's ability to pursue outbound deals in China while it continues to assess opportunities for direct investment within the country.

BYD eyes Stellantis plants as European expansion accelerates

BYD executive vice president Stella Li, who is overseeing its international expansion, confirmed that BYD has visited “many plants” in Europe.

Equinix to invest $190m in fourth Malaysia data centre

The site, designated KL2, will be built in Cyberjaya within one kilometre of the company's existing KL1 facility in the greater Kuala Lumpur area.

AWS cleared to proceed with Santiago data centre in Chile

Environmental regulators ruled in early April that the project could continue, concluding that any future power line proposal would require a separate environmental assessment.