Liberalisation and promotion of investment increased in 2014, according to a report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development.

Money transfer specialist, UAE Exchange, recorded more than 50 projects in the first three quarters of 2014, making it the most prolific investor from the Middle East in this period.

There was a record number of mergers and acquisitions in the medical device industry in 2014, according to a report by consulting firm, GlobalData.

The latest International Trade Monitor survey by Western Union Business Solutions finds an increase in confidence among UK-based small and medium-sized businesses, which will see them increasingly look at opportunities abroad.

An annual report by international tax advisory network, Taxand, highlights a number of significant changes that have transformed the global tax landscape.

The UK's research and development sector has received a massive boost with the announcement that the government has allocated an extra £5.9bn of funding to the sector.

The Infinity Park enterprise zone in Derby has been granted enterprise zone status, which is expected to boost its attractiveness to investors.

As Tunisians await the outcome of the presidential vote, Natasha Turak finds the new government will be tasked with encouraging more foreign investment and creating jobs.

US companies looking to reshore their manufacturing operations are facing difficulties, according to a recent report by US think tank, Brookings Institute.

India has launched a new campaign aimed at attracting more FDI to the country.