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Middle East and North Africa Free Zones of the Year 2014

Middle East and North Africa Free Zones of the Year 2014

Jebel Ali Free Zone has been crowned fDi’s Middle East and North African Free Zone of the Year 2014 for large tenants, while Dubai Multi Commodities Centre scooped the award for SMEs.

South American States of the Future

South American States of the Future 2014/15

São Paulo has been declared the winner in fDi’s South American States of the Future 2014/15 ranking with Metropolitana de Santiago and Rio de Janeiro following in second and third places. Cathy McReynolds reports.

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European Cities and Regions of the Future 2014/15

London has retained its position as fDi’s European City of the Future 2014/15, while Germany’s Nordrhein-Westfalen has sailed to the top to rank first among Europe’s regions. 

Asia-Pacific Cities of the Future 2013

Asia-Pacific Cities of the Future 2013/14

Hong Kong has been crowned fDi’s Asia-Pacific City of the Future, with Singapore and Beijing taking second and third places.

Alternative energy investments down in Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific's alternative and renewable energy sector has seen inward investment steadily decline in recent years.

FDI into Île-de-France declining since 2008

Region sees steady fall in outside investment. 

Ukraine suffers year-on-year FDI decline

Ukraine has witnessed a year-on-year decline in inward FDI since 2010.

Manufacturing FDI in decline in Nordic countries

Inbound FDI in the Nordic manufacturing industry has recorded a substantial decline between 2003 and 2012.

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Middle East and Africa suffer FDI decline in 2012

Flows of FDI into the Middle East and Africa slowed in 2012, according to data from The fDi Report 2013.

Italian outward FDI in four-year decline

There has been a year-on-year decline in Italian outbound FDI between 2008 and 2012.

Global greenfield investment trends

Crossborder investment monitor

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Corporate location benchmarking tool

fDi Benchmark is the only online tool to benchmark the competitiveness of countries and cities in over 50 sectors. Its comprehensive location data series covers the main cost and quality competitiveness indicators for over 300 locations around the world.

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Research report

fDi Intelligence provides customised reports and data research which deliver vital business intelligence to corporations, investment promotion agencies, economic development organisations, consulting firms and research institutions.

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