For the past 18 months, private investment promotion firm Connect Ireland has been offering financial incentives to individuals who can put the company in touch with potential investors. Michal Kaczmarski examines the early results of this innovative initiative.
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The FTA gateway to growth for South Korea
South Korea has the unenviable task of setting itself up as an investment destination that can challenge nearby heavyweights China and Japan. However, the innovative use of free-trade agreements and pro-business policies are helping the country establish itself as a gateway into north-west Asia.
Donetsk's industrial past gets a refit
Built on steel and coal, Donetsk Oblast has a long history of industry, but now the region is looking to diversify its offerings. With investment opportunities in new technologies, tourism, logistics and warehousing, backed up by political will, the region looks set to prosper.
South Korean investors forced to play the long game
South Korea has seen its export-focused economy slow in the global economic downturn, leading its government to launch a fiscal stimulus package to encourage growth and leaving investors hoping that the country can regain its momentum in the long term.
MIPIM 2012: focus on Canada
The mayors of five Canadian cities tell Michal Kaczmarski about their cities' development and infrastructure plans that they are promoting at the 2012 MIPIM global real estate conference in Cannes.
Chemistry lessons
Through the intelligent use of joint ventures, the diversifying of its business and slow-but-steady global expansion, chemical company Albemarle Corporation has shown that growth is achievable in a variety of environments. By Karen E Thuermer.
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