Though some Western companies have ventured into Belarus, the investment scene is dominated by businesses from Russia, a situation the government hopes to change. But investors will have to overlook political ugliness
View from the C-suite: Accor's multifaceted approach
Accor president Yann Caillère explains why traditional strategies are not viable in the hotel business. For a sector vulnerable to recession, survival depends on adapting and growing
Russia set for increase in automotive FDI
Russia could be Europe's largest car market by 2020
Alternative and renewable energy strong in central and eastern Europe
First-quarter results demonstrate growth in new energy projects
Russia leads 'Rest of Europe' rebound but London still Europe's FDI number one
London and the UK still top the European charts, but for FDI growth in Europe the countries in the east, such as Russia and Poland, are the continent's big story.
Familiar names top FDI source rankings
Despite a drop in overseas projects, western Europe has retained its position as the world's leading source region for FDI, while the Middle East continued its sharp decline according to the latest Global Outlook Report
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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Green light for UK bribery law
After months of uncertainty, the UK's new bribery law will finally come into force in July
View from Europe April/May
Europe needs to be a key partner to the politically unstable economies of north Africa, supporting future economic development as new regimes emerge, writes Douglas Clark
Latvian mayors attack government FDI policy
Mayors criticise Latvian prime minister's reliance on FDI to help balance the country's books
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