Higher inflows to developed nations are behind the increase in global FDI, with the US and the European Union taking top position.
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Global instability to continue in 2016, says report
A continuation of global instability is being forecast by business consultancy Verisk Maplecroft.
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Saudi Arabia unveils airport privatisation plans
As part of a wider drive to open up its economy to foreign investment, Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans to privatise its airports.
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Angola opens inaugural steel facility
The opening of Angola's first steel mill represents not only the largest foreign investment in the country, but also ends the country's reliance on importing steel.
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Europe's life sciences hubs identified by report
A report comparing the life sciences sector in seven European countries shows that the industry is most concentrated in Germany, the UK and France.
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View from the C-Suite: SBICAP seeks Indian summer
Investment bank SBICAP is betting on India's economic rise and international expansion, using its knowledge of the country to facilitate crossborder capital flows and business engagement.
Lithuania energy minister seeks greater independence
Lithuania has long recognised the need to become more energy independent. Energy minister Rokas Masiulis discusses the country's ambitious strategy to this end, which has seen it diversify its energy sources.
Copenhagen: the green giant of FDI
The most popular destination for FDI in northern Europe, Copenhagen's mayor, Frank Jensen, tells Natasha Turak how the city is hoping to further its FDI credentials by meeting an ambitious target to become the first carbon-neutral city in the world by 2020.
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Ras Al Khaimah looks to challenge Dubai as a UAE tourism hub
Ras Al Khaimah has natural attractions in abundance but has largely struggled to persuade tourists in the UAE to look beyond Dubai. However, as its visitor numbers increase and a new airport is being developed, the emirate could well be challenging its better-known regional rivals in the not-too-distant future
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/ Tunisia
Tunisia seeks FDI in quest for prosperity and security
The terrorist attacks in the Tunisian resort of Sousse in mid-2015 dealt a bitter blow to the country's image, hitting its all-important tourism income. Such acts, combined with wider regional unrest, make FDI more important than ever to Tunisia, a fact not lost on its politicians, as Natasha Turak discovers.
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