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On the road to COP28
Richard Bolwijn is the director of investment research at Unctad, the United Nations’ Conference on Trade and Development, an intergovernmental …
Ukraine and Russia’s brain drain continues as record numbers of academics flee conflict
A UK charity has reported that record numbers of Ukrainian and Russian academics and their families have been rescued in …
Bahrain’s Golden Licence: a golden opportunity for investment projects with impact
In line with its Economic Vision 2030, Bahrain’s Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) was first launched in 2021 to take the …
Boom time for Alabama
Alabama’s economy is thriving. The state’s official data shows that last year, Alabama broke records for capital investment, export activity …
Xusheng begins work on a $350m plant in Coahuila, Mexico
China-based die-casting company Xusheng has begun the construction of a plant in the state of Coahuila, Mexico. The new plant will …
India is top global destination for foreign investment in data centres
The global cloud and data centre industry has grown exponentially over the past decade, a trend that is showing no …
Setting the stage for action on climate finance
The UN Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) World Investment Forum, running from 16–20 October in Abu Dhabi, has become an …
AbbVie opens European services hub in Dublin
US biopharmaceutical company AbbVie has opened a new €23m ($24.36m) European services hub in Dublin, Ireland. According to Ireland’s foreign direct …
Jordan records 21% increase in FDI in the first half of 2023
Jordan attracted $776m (Jd550.18m) in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of 2023, an increase of 20.9% …
China’s Jinko to build 400MW solar power plant in Saudi Arabia
A consortium led by Jinko Power Technology, a China-based company specialising in solar power, has been contracted to build a …
Floating wind: How Scottish energy innovations can reduce oil & gas emissions
Offshore wind may be an established form of electricity generation, but a series of innovative projects in Scotland are set …
Colt DCS expands footprint in India
Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS), a UK-based company providing hyperscale and large enterprise solutions, has launched its first data …
Why does Kuwait struggle to attract FDI?
In theory, Kuwait should be one of those small countries that hoovers up large quantities of foreign direct investment (FDI). …
APM announces new terminal in Croatia and port expansion in Mexico
APM Terminals, the port-operating unit of Danish shipping company Maersk, will invest more than $500m (Dkr3.59bn) to modernise and expand …
Germany needs a new economic business model
During the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Germany experienced its definitive boiling frog moment. Former chancellor Angela Merkel’s …