Latest articles from Ginanne Brownell

From Locations

Poland primed for golden decade

Poland has emerged from a difficult past to become one of Europe's strongest economies, attracting an increasing volume of investment – and moving up the value chain – in a range of sectors such as IT, healthcare, R&D, financial services, aviation and business process outsourcing.

Japan taps into African oil

Japanese government initiatives spur companies to enter sub-Saharan African oil and mineral markets.

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Going Dutch

Netherlands-based hotelier citizenM is getting ready to export its cool line in affordable luxury and cutting-edge construction techniques to the UK and beyond.

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A picture of health

While reinventing its traditional core industries of textile and sure cane production, Mauritius is positioning itself as a hub for the lucrative medical tourism market. Ginanne Brownell reports.

Production line slows in China

Investors are quitting manufacturing projects in Asia as outsourcing to other regions begins to offer better value .

From Sectors / Metals

Japan eyes green metals market

The rare, or ‘green’, earth metals market, of which China dominates 98% of global trade, is being targeted by Japan.

China ramps up auto spending

Recent activity shows that China is growing as a source of outward investment in the automotive industry, as well as continuing to be a key global destination market.

From Sectors

FDI car parts market slumps

According to greenfield trend tracker fDi Markets, 2009 has seen a drop in foreign investment projects in the automotive components sector.

Global greenfield investment trends

Crossborder investment monitor

fDi Markets is the only online database tracking crossborder greenfield investment covering all sectors and countries worldwide. It provides real-time monitoring of investment projects, capital investment and job creation with powerful tools to track and profile companies investing overseas.

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Corporate location benchmarking tool

fDi Benchmark is the only online tool to benchmark the competitiveness of countries and cities in over 50 sectors. Its comprehensive location data series covers the main cost and quality competitiveness indicators for over 300 locations around the world.

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Research report

fDi Intelligence provides customised reports and data research which deliver vital business intelligence to corporations, investment promotion agencies, economic development organisations, consulting firms and research institutions.

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