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Global South’s share of FDI grows, while access to finance remains limited – report  

In 2025, growth reached 4% but was driven both by frontloading ahead of tariffs and the digital economy, UNCTAD reports. 

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Resilient for now: why the US economy still stands strong 

While the US economy has shown resilience so far, it would be naive to believe that trade tensions have no negative effects.

Opened FDI projects in the Middle East declined in 2024 – report 

The region’s FDI intake is highly concentrated between the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

IKEA US sourcing strategy shifts as tariffs impact furniture imports

The proportion of the Swedish furniture retailer's products made in the US over the past ten years has declined.

China’s clean technology investment overseas tops $80bn in past year: CEF report

The report noted that since the start of 2023, China's total overseas direct investment in clean technology has surpassed $180bn (1.27tn yuan).

French President urges more Chinese investment and balanced trade 

Emmanuel Macron noted that Europe, including France, requires a more defined structure to attract increased Chinese direct investment.

Amazon to invest more than $35bn in India by 2030, focusing on AI, exports and jobs

The move comes amid a wave of investments in India announced by Google, Microsoft and Intel.

TikTok plans to invest $37.7bn in data centre in Brazil

The head of public policy at TikTok Brazil noted that the data centre would operate entirely on clean energy sourced from wind energy parks.