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posted on Monday, 17 Jan 2011 by John Hanna Comments Off

Pressure continues on Greece and Ireland, which received substantial EU and IMF financial bail-outs packages in 2010. Now European central bankers and bond investors continue to express concern over Spain’s situation. In particular, there are concerns over the growing debts of the devolved regions such as Catalonia and Valencia.

José Luis …

posted on Thursday, 9 Dec 2010 by John Hanna 1 Comment

Ireland has had more bad publicity that it would like in recent times – the last two and a half years to be precise. Even today the spectre of Ireland defaulting on its debts, failing to secure …

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 …

posted on Friday, 8 Oct 2010 by John Hanna Comments Off

No sooner than the impending demise of the UK’s regional development agencies has been announced than a barrage of criticism is being levied at the plans for their replacements – the local enterprise partnerships (LEP).  …

posted on Saturday, 2 Oct 2010 by John Hanna Comments Off

IDA Ireland is undoubtedly amongst the most sopisticated and professional of IPAs in the business. Their experience comes from 40+ years in the business of investment attraction. They know how to work their huge American diaspora. their track rcord in FDI …

posted on Friday, 1 Oct 2010 by Christina Knutsson Comments Off

Just in the last few weeks we’ve seen changes emerging from latin American IPAs. After four years of life, last month the government of Argentina buried its national IPA ProsperAr. Its director Beatriz Nofal found out she lost her job by reading the change of decree in the Boletin …

posted on Wednesday, 29 Sep 2010 by Christina Knutsson Comments Off


So much is changing in the global economy, and we can see it in the IPA world too! If you are involved in much change then consider joining up with us: either at one of …

posted on Tuesday, 28 Sep 2010 by Christina Knutsson Comments Off

Just back from a week’s programme with the government of Uruguay - a well kept secret sandwhiched between Brazil and Argentina… This stable and attractive country of 3.5m where both investment climate and ease of business is …

posted on Tuesday, 28 Sep 2010 by John Hanna Comments Off

Walmart - world's largest retailer

When Walmart invests in a new market it is always through acquisition. This gives the company an established customer base and a strong foothold from day one in order to “muscle” its way …