While it is Asian cities that dominate fDi's most attractive ICT destinations ranking, the US is still comfortably the lead country.

The IT and software sector in Latin America has witnessed a slump in recent years. However, its impressive performance at a time when much of the rest of the world is faltering has caused investors to rethink their strategies in the region.

East and south coast US states are improving their ports and intermodal infrastructure, as the widening of the Panama Canal nears completion.

In sectors such as green technology and life sciences, Lyon holds a presence for investors that belies its small stature.

Gabon's new special economic zone in Nkok hopes to overcome the problems that have stunted the growth of Africa's other SEZs.

With big organisations increasingly looking to reduce costs and streamline processes by locating shared services offshore, Sandra Higgison looks at the dos and don'ts of location selection.

Spiralling currency exchange costs, narrowing wage gaps and increasingly high transportation prices are driving up the cost of manufacturing abroad. For General Electric’s appliances and lighting division this provides the perfect opportunity to repatriate production facilities and invest in manufacturing in the US. 

With emerging economies in Asia and Latin America driving global growth, co-operation between countries in these regions is set to accelerate.