Opinion: In defence of Dubai… I’ll take its gleaming towers over thatched roofs any day
Dislike of Dubai is based on misguided ideas about what culture is all about and an over attachment to the past at the expense of 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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Why businesses cannot be blind to the rise in state hostage-taking
State hostage-taking is on the rise, with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's plight in Iran being just one example, and businesses and…
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Is US democracy in its death throes?
Can US democracy survive efforts on multiple fronts to allow the Republican Party to overturn the results of the…
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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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One year on: How Investment Monitor is making sense of a changing world
It has been one year since Investment Monitor was launched. Editor-in-chief Courtney Fingar looks back on how we have…
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In conversation with: Poland’s finance minister Tadeusz Kościński
Poland’s Minister of Finance, Tadeusz Kościński, discusses the country's response to Covid-19, how its tax plan will bring back…
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Covid continues to wreak havoc on the events industry
The Covid-19 pandemic has decimated the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions space, with online and hybrid events enjoying mixed…
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