Intra-Latin American FDI figures for 2011 show Mexico to be the region's dominant investor.
Global business conditions worsen for mining sector: Behre Dolbear
Australia, Canada, Chile and Brazil still provide investors with the most stable political and economic conditions for investing in mining, but an annual ranking by an international mining advisory firm shows that the investment climate in the sector has deteriorated since 2010.
Columbus mayor strives to make sure city cannot be ignored
The Ohio city of Columbus has been one of the US's investment success stories of the past decade. Its mayor tells fDi how a road-building programme, the development of its central district, and the time-honoured tactic of visiting as many would-be investors as possible are paying dividends.
California, New York, Ontario and Texas leading North American destinations in 2011
The US states of California, New York and Texas, and the Canadian province of Ontario accounted for one-third of all FDI investment into North America in 2011.
Brazil maintains FDI dominance in Latin America and Caribbean
Figures from 2011 show that Brazil is by far the most attractive location for inward FDI in the Latin America and Caribbean, but with Argentina recording the largest growth in the year, it is facing increasingly tough competition.
Communications FDI into Latam and the Caribbean up 72% in 2011
Communications sector projects entering Latin America and the Caribbean rose to 112 in 2011.
Global governance lags behind globalisation: Unctad
A recently released report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development suggests that developing countries must approach governance and regulation with the same urgency as developed countries in order to ensure the sustainable growth of their economies.
India-based MindTree bucks trend to invest in US software development operation
Indian IT consultancy MindTree has announced that it is to open its first US-based development centre to meet the needs of its large customer base in the country.
Renationalisation threatens to shake investor confidence in Argentina
Argentinian president Cristina Fernández's decision to renationalise the country's largest oil company is the latest in a series of populist moves that could seriously dent the country's reputation and its ability to attract FDI.
Software and IT services gains ground in the US
The US software and IT services sector witnessed more than double the number of FDI projects in 2011 compared to 2010, but the sector still trails behind the US business services and financial services sectors.
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