The deal that ended with the building of a $1bn assembly plant for South Korean car manufacturer Kia in a rural US state has had wide-reaching implications, both economic and cultural. And although there has been a price to pay on both sides, it appears to be outweighed by the benefits
Ireland's booming FDI defies the doom-mongers
A focus on Ireland's struggling banking sector and budget deficit has overshadowed the region's success in attracting multinational investors to its shores, and while it was widely expected the region's domestic troubles would dampen FDI, the opposite is proving to be the case
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Trouble abroad: companies cut costs of overseas staff deployments
Sending staff overseas for long periods involves costs and challenges. This is expected to continue to expand, but in these austere times, firms are cutting the length of deployments and benefits offered
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Desertec solar project edges closer
The Desertec Industry Initiative, an ambitious transnational plan to harness solar energy from deserts in north Africa and the Middle East for European consumption, continues to make progress, with more high-profile backers getting behind the project
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