Opinion: Lessons for Ukraine from a lake in Iraq
The biggest challenge Ukraine may face in attracting investors and visitors after the war is a lingering perception of instability that may last long after the…
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Courtney Fingar
Courtney Fingar is editor-in-chief of Investment Monitor and a widely known commentator on international investment trends. She oversaw the launch of the publication in September 2020 after joining from the Financial Times. Her 20-year career in business journalism includes running the FT’s fDi Magazine and serving as head of content for its associated data division fDi Intelligence. She has covered business stories in more than 80 countries and she is a popular moderator and keynote speaker at economic and investment events worldwide and has appeared on television and radio in dozens of countries.
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Editors from Investment Monitor’s sister publications make their predictions for the sectors they cover, ranging from apparel to technology.
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In conversation with: Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness
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Why businesses cannot be blind to the rise in state hostage-taking
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Is US democracy in its death throes?
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In conversation with: The British Chambers of Commerce’s Shevaun Haviland
Shevaun Haviland, director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce, tells Courtney Fingar how companies in the UK are negotiating…
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In conversation with: Guatemala’s Minister of Economy Antonio Malouf
Antonio Malouf, Guatemala's Minister of Economy, discusses how the country is on target to reach its ambitious FDI goals…
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In conversation with: Costa Rica’s Minister of Foreign Trade Andres Valenciano
Andres Valenciano, the Minister for Foreign Trade in Costa Rica, tells Courtney Fingar how ESG, sustainability, talent, stability and…
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