A banking crisis and the negative headlines that came with it shook Cyprus earlier in 2013. However, the country has displayed impressive resilience, with its business environment remaining stable and its inward investment record actually improving, as Courtney Fingar discovers.
Albania PM: country ready to do business
Albania's new government has set about ridding the country of its reputation for corruption and demonstrating to investors from the western Balkans and beyond that it is very much open for business, its prime minister Edi Rama says.
Leipzig stands out from the automotive and biotech crowds
Seemingly every FDI-hungry location in the world is eyeing the automotive and biotech sectors, but by focusing on the SME supply chain, the east German city of Leipzig is managing to excel in both areas.
Lombard president looks to shake off Italy's investment shackles
The president of Lombardy on how he is fighting to combat nationwide issues such as high labour costs and excessive bureaucracy in order to make the Italian region more investor friendly.
Mixed news for BRICs in Maplecroft 20-year prediction
Bad news for Brazil and Russia, but India and China are on the up, says risk analyst.
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London Olympics wins gold for British business
The economic benefit of the 2012 London Olympics has already surpassed its £11bn target, more than two years ahead of projections.
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British city leaders make case for decentralisation
London is not the only British city, says lobby group Core Cities, which is calling for greater decentralisation in the UK.
EBRD report: CEE and the Baltics set for recovery
Latvia leads region's emergence from recession though Croatia still trails, says European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Irrigation shortfall harming Ukraine agriculture potential
Black Sea Economic Forum delegates told that improved irrigation could turn Crimea region into major food producer for Europe and the rest of the world.
R&D key to a thriving life sciences sector: report
France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK lead Europe in terms of the life sciences, thanks to their healthy research and development pipelines.
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