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Foreign retail banks show preference for Mozambique as the location for their African operations.
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Global tourist numbers up in 2014: UNWTO
According to an annual report by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, tourist numbers have increased by more than 30 million in the first eight months of 2014, compared with the same period in 2013.
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According to the start-up cities index 2014, compiled by entrepreneur platform Startups, aside from London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Bristol are the leading locations for new businesses in the country.
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US-based law firm Blank Rome has identified the US as the leading destination for the increasing levels of FDI flowing out of China.
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Transfer pricing relief for Vodafone in India
The Bombay High Court has granted telecommunications company, Vodafone, relief from a $490m bill for allegedly underpricing its shares in a historic rights issue.
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Kuala Lumpur looks to emerge from Singapore's financial shadow
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China shows its creative side
Part of China's shift away from manufacturing and towards more value-added sectors has seen it focus more on innovation and design. With an exponential rise in the number of Chinese students taking creative arts courses and a record number of design patents registered in recent years, it seems as if the country's creative juices are really starting to flow.
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How does the Tennessee Valley Authority work?
The Tennessee Valley Authority's remit – a federally owned utility company with responsibilities towards community development in a vast area of the US's south-east – means that it stands out from other energy companies and development agencies. Indeed, this unusual structure is working to it advantage when it comes to attracting investment to the region.
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Talk about growth: the communications sector boom
The fastest growing sector for FDI in 2013, the communications industry has seen a huge influx of investment in the past year, and with new technologies evolving at a pace, the demand for future capital expenditure is only set to grow.
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