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Ireland looks to lure FDI from a post-Brexit UK

IDA, Ireland's investment promotion agency, is looking to coax companies wanting to maintain an EU base from a post-Brexit UK.

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Panama Papers revelations leave tax havens shaken – but not stirred

The Panama Papers revelations have seen companies rush to boost their ‘know your client’ credentials in the light of increased reputational and regulatory risk. But can tax havens ride out the storm? Philippa Maister investigates.

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From Companies

The great global corporate tax clampdown

As public discontent over multinationals' tax avoidance grows, global organisations and governments are clamping down on the loopholes that allow large corporations to pay disproportionate amounts of tax on their earnings. Tactics range from Australia's name-and-shame policy to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's 15-point action plan. 

China closes the innovation gap

China closes the innovation gap

There has been a significant shift in R&D spending in recent years, with China accounting for an increasing proportion of this investment. But global perceptions are yet to reflect this new shift in spending, with many outside of the country sceptical regarding China's R&D credentials and concerned about its poor reputation for IP protection.

Vietnam and Malaysia predicted to be FDI winners of TPP agreement

Vietnam and Malaysia predicted to be FDI winners of TPP agreement

The Trans-Pacific Partnership involves 12 countries but some look set to benefit more than others from the agreement, with Vietnam and Malaysia singled out as two likely winners.

From News

CFIUS reaches settlement with Ralls Corp

In what is being viewed as a landmark settlement, Atlanta-based Ralls Corp has won the right to sell four wind farms to a buyer of its choosing, a departure from the original terms of disposal ordered by US president, Barack Obama.

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Ireland's urban gateways keep FDI at forefront of economic recovery

Building on its impressive FDI record, Ireland has set itself lofty job creation goals to be achieved via a network of 'urban gateways' – and hopes to reverse the brain drain.

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A learning curve: how foreign students can provide an FDI boost

As the number of foreigners studying in the US hits a new high, the investment benefits of hosting overseas students are becoming increasingly apparent to universities and local investment promotion bodies alike.

From News

Experts fear US-China BIT agreement will not materialise

As tensions between the US and China mount, experts at the recent World Forum on China Studies held in the US, agreed that the chances of the two countries finalising their bilateral investment treaty are deteriorating. 

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An unmissable opportunity? Ghana's burning oil ambitions

The recent discovery of oil and gas reserves in Ghana presents a huge opportunity for the country and investors. However, as its minister of petroleum, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, describes, the spectre of other resource-rich African countries that have suffered from the 'oil curse' will loom large in its economic strategy.

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