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Alessandro Ravanetti

Intel to invest $8bn in US

posted on Monday, 1 Nov 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti 1 Comment

Intel, the Silicon Valley based world’s largest semiconductor chip maker, has announced plans to invest $6bn to $8bn in new manufacturing facilities in US to produce next-generation computer chips.
The money will be spent to upgrade four current plants …

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John Hanna

Irish tech firms go to market

posted on Saturday, 30 Oct 2010 by John Hanna 1 Comment

Ireland shows its determination to drive the value end of its economy by supporting its new crop of tech start up businesses. As reported in Silicon Republic, twenty five Irish technology firms will next week meet with representatives of over 85 venture capitalists and other investors from …

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Good results for Taiwan’s investment promotion efforts

posted on Thursday, 28 Oct 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti 1 Comment

New investments worth a total of US$9.7 billion have been acquired in the last three months from July when the efforts to improve the country’s investment promotion started, the Taiwan’s Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) said.

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China ahead of US in Renewable Attractiveness Indices

posted on Wednesday, 27 Oct 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti 1 Comment

China is now the top country in which to invest in green energy projects according to Ernst & Young’s latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices. The US received two points downgrade and lost the top of the league …

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CNOOC back to invest $2.2bn in US

posted on Tuesday, 26 Oct 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), China’s largest offshore oil producer, agreed to pay $2.2bn for a minority stake in a South Texas shale oil and gas field owned by Chesapeake Energy Corporation, one of the major …

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Invest Hong Kong to promote investments in India

posted on Monday, 25 Oct 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), a department of the Hong Kong Government responsible for foreign direct investment, will host a business conference on October 27 in New Delhi, India, with the collaboration of the Guangdong’s government, to show the …

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Effects of the Global Currency Wars on FDI

posted on Monday, 25 Oct 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

The flows of foreign directs investment (FDI) fell by 25% from the first quarter and could decline further if governments try to weaken exchange rates to make exports more competitive, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development …

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Christina Knutsson

Re-branding – Re-born

posted on Friday, 22 Oct 2010 by Christina Knutsson Comments Off

Bonjour from SIAL Paris 2010

Out of eight, four large halls are dedicated to regions and nations – 101 countries showing and another 185 nations visiting – so there are in fact some places that …

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