A survey by Ernst & Young shows that investors and business leaders in Portugal are happy with the country's recent business reforms.

London was the most attractive destination for European FDI in 2013, with more than double the number of projects as second placed Paris.

fDi Markets’ list of top foreign investors in 2013. 

The ongoing dispute between mobile phone operator Vodafone and the Indian government has hit another stalemate, with talks over a retrospectively applied tax bill breaking down.

US exports are up again in 2013 thanks to Latin America’s appetite for US products.

Inward FDI in the Caribbean was up by more than 25% in 2013, compared with the previous year.

There will be a temporary dip in FDI into emerging markets this year but specialist insurance firm Beazley predicts that this will not damage the attractiveness of these destinations over the long term.

The results of consultancy firm PwC's 17th annual global CEO survey show that optimism among the world's CEOs is growing, with a particular focus on the opportunities in emerging markets.

The top seven most intelligent communities are all in the US, Canada and Taiwan, according to US think tank Intelligent Communities Forum.

A report by US think tank Brookings Institution reveals the major part that the automotive industry plays in US-Canadian trade, with 'motor city' Detroit ranking as Canada's largest US trading partner.