The Annual Investment Meeting in the United Arab Emirates began with a warning against the trend for protectionist policies that is gathering pace around the world. Sebastian Shehadi reports.
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Iceland’s tourism sector ripe for foreign investment
Iceland’s exploding tourism sector offers a wide variety of investment opportunities, reports Timothy Conley.
Saudi Arabia opens domestic work agencies to FDI
Saudi Arabia has authorised foreign investment in domestic workers’ recruitment agencies, though some say the system needs further reform. Sebastian Shehadi reports.
US remains world’s biggest tourism market: WTTC
World Travel & Tourism Council research shows that both the US and UK tourism sectors achieved solid performances in 2017, however political uncertainty and rising competition from other markets pose future long-term challenges. Timothy Conley reports.
India looks to foreign investors to boost defence industry
India's Defence Production Policy 2018 is dependent on the input of foreign investors. N Chandra Mohan reports on its progress.
Foreign investors drive up Italian corporate real estate
Foreign players made up 70% of corporate real estate investment in Italy in 2017, adding impetus to a recovery which began in 2013. Jacopo Dettoni reports.
Egypt election considered unlikely to threaten FDI
Observers believe that Egypt's presidential election in late March should not pose a threat to foreign investors in the country, writes Sebastian Shehadi.
Interpreting the investment map
Dmitry Leus, director of Imperium Investments, briefs fDi on the investment trends for the coming months
Outlook good for real estate investment after a record 2017
Optimism abounds after global real estate investment hit an all-time high in 2017, according to findings from Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE presented at the MIPIM gathering in Cannes. Sebastian Shehadi reports.
Barcelona-Catalonia region goes on attracting FDI
Foreign investment into Barcelona and Catalonia has remained strong despite political upheaval surrounding the latter’s independence referendum in 2017. Sebastian Shehadi reports.
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