Cost competitiveness was the bedrock upon which China’s position as a manufacturing powerhouse was built. But as the country seeks to move up the value chain, rising costs ensure it will need to compete on quality and other factors regardless.

Figures from MasterCard and a new report highlight the attractiveness of retail options in London’s West End, particularly for overseas visitors.

The bank celebrates a milestone, but warns over a patchy recovery in some of its member countries in central and eastern Europe.

In the face of negative headwinds battering the region, Caribbean governments are vowing to band together to boost trade and investment flows. 

Asian Development Bank officials at this year's annual ADB meeting highlighted the need for liberalisation of trade in Asia, in order to enable greater trade and FDI links between Asia and Europe.

Asian Development Bank institute dean and CEO, Naoyuki Yoshino, told fDi that Japan's Abenomics programme should be implemented with much greater urgency, and should be better explained to the Japanese public.

A panel discussion at the 2016 Asian Development Bank annual meeting in May, revealed a plethora of feelings and opinions about China's 'one belt, one road' initiative. 

The Asian Development Bank's director-general for south Asia has revealed mixed feelings about India's economic growth.

An increase in global FDI has been predicted over the next three years by consulting firm AT Kearney, based on results from its latest confidence index.

Global appetite for M&A in 2016 looks set to remain strong, according to the latest global capital confidence barometer by professional services firm EY.