Hong Kong has taken the laurels in the FDI Strategy category of the Global Cities of the Future 2018/19 awards, thanks in the main to its StartmeupHK initiative.
fDi Strategy Awards 2018 – the winners
Investe São Paulo has been named fDi’s Investment Promotion Agency of the Year, while organisations from across the globe are recognised.
US Congress deadlocked but Trump free to act
While some agreements, such as USMCA, require agreement from Congress, other Trump initiatives will go ahead regardless, such as tax changes. Erika Morphy reports.
US-China trade war opens door for Asian manufacturing
Ripples from the US-China trade war across Asia will disrupt the region in the short term but bring benefits in the long term, finds an Economist report.
fDi’s Latin American States of the Future 2018/19 – FDI strategy
Brazilian states take the top three places for FDI strategy in fDi's inaugural study of states in Mexico and South America. Cathy Mullan reports
Colombia’s pharmaceutical FDI rises in 2018
Colombia led Latin America for pharmaceutical FDI in 2018, with the legalisation of medical cannabis production set to give it a further boost.
Latam and Caribbean countries set sights on sustainable tourism
Tourism officials from Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador and Jamaica tell of their plans to seek investment in eco-tourism
Suriname launches IPA in effort to attract FDI
The South American country is making its investment promotion agency operational 16 years after its launch as part of a broader effort to upgrade a depressed domestic business environment
US and Greece most for popular 'golden visas', reports Investment Migration Insider
Residence by investment programmes from the US, Greece and Malaysia are the most popular in the world, based on number of applicants
Amazon splits HQ between New York and Virginia
US tech giant Amazon picks Long Island City and Crystal City as its new headquarters, while an additional site in Nashville will house a centre of excellence.
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