The chair of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai says that China still has a great deal to offer US investors, though admits to some flash points regarding US companies purchasing up-and-coming Chinese brands.
London best for economic opportunities: PWC ranking
The annual Cities of Opportunity Index by consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers ranked London as the leading city.
US DoE's lab network needs utilising, says expert
The US Department of Energy's $12.5bn network of research and development labs are not fulfilling their full potential, according to Mark Muro, a senior fellow and director at US think tank Brookings' metropolitan policy programme.
Argentina defies US ruling with new bill
A new bill has been passed in Argentina that will allow the country to make an interest payment on its debt by bypassing a restrictive court ruling by a New York judge in July.
North American M&A down in August: Zephyr
According to M&A database Zephyr, mergers and acquisition activity was down in August, compared with July.
FDI boosts job creation in Americas in 2014
Nearly 100,000 jobs were created through FDI by automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM), business services, renewables and consumer products firms in the Americas in the first six months of 2014.
Investors lost $22bn in unreclaimed taxes in 2012
According to a recent report by tax reclamation service specialist Goal Group, investors lost more than $20bn through unclaimed withholding tax on foreign asset returns in 2012.
Is crowdfunding a new way to finance FDI?
Crowdfunding is all the rage for trendy independent movies and niche start-ups, but can the technology transfer to the more serious world of FDI?
Shreveport mayor takes listening and learning approach
The outgoing mayor of Shreveport in Louisiana, Cedric Glover, looks back on his tenure, telling Michal Kaczmarski how a collaborative approach helped him manage his city through one of the worst recessions in US history.
Bio International Convention: the battle for bio heats up
This year's Bio International Convention attracted more than 15,000 attendees, among them an army of economic developers and elected officials hoping to secure investments into the sector. Michal Kaczmarski asked representatives why investors should bet on their locations and whether they see emerging markets as a source of opportunities or competition.
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