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Ireland wins investment – economic woes continue

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 …

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Volkswagen to invest $51.6bn by 2015

posted on Thursday, 9 Dec 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti 1 Comment

The Volkswagen Group, the third largest automobile manufacturer in the world, plans to invest €51.6 billion ($71.2bn) over the next five years in its Automotive Division.

VW said €41.3 bn will be spent on property, plant and equipment, with …

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A One Stop Investment Centre for Zimbabwe

posted on Tuesday, 7 Dec 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti 1 Comment

A new One Stop Investment Centre for the attraction of foreign investment will be launched on December 13 in Harare, said the Ministry of Economic Planning and Investment promotion through the Zimbabwe Investment Authority …

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A new court to protect foreign investors in Iraq

posted on Monday, 6 Dec 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti 1 Comment

Iraq, recently ranked 166th on a total of 183 countries, in the “Doing Business 2011: Making a Difference for Entrepreneurs” annual survey, published by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank. However the …

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TNK-BP to invest USD 1.2 bln in Ukraine

posted on Thursday, 2 Dec 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti 1 Comment

The Russian British firm TNK-BP, one of the largest oil and gas companies, plans to invest USD 1.2 billion in development of oil business in Ukraine by 2020, said CEO Didier Casimiro. The company will invest …

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GM to invest $1.2 bln in Brazil

posted on Tuesday, 30 Nov 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti 1 Comment

General Motors Co. (GM), the world’s fourth biggest car maker, plans to invest $1.2 billion in 2011 for the expansion and updates of its Brazilian operations. Jaime Ardila, President of GM South America, said the investments …

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Unique Stockholm FDI collaboration renewed

posted on Monday, 29 Nov 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti 1 Comment

A new five year contract has been signed by the fifty Stockholm municipalities part of The Stockholm Business Alliance, a partnership which focuses on attracting foreign investment (FDI), improve the business climate, and promote the region. Last year …

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Record attendance at Foreign Investment Week

posted on Wednesday, 24 Nov 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

The number of participants at this year Foreign Investment Week, organized by the Korea Trade – Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), was up 41% than the last year figure, partly because of the proximity to the G-20 Summit hosted …

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UAE second largest country for FDI in the Arab world

posted on Monday, 22 Nov 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

As reported at the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), UAE is now the second largest country for FDI attraction in the region, with over $73 billion of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) that has been attracted in …

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MedVentures Business Forum & Awards 2010

posted on Friday, 19 Nov 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

MedVentures Business Forum & Awards 2010 will take place during the Mediterranean Economic Week in Marseille, France on 3 December, with the aims to “develop Euro-Med partnerships and accelerate the international development of the best high-growth start-ups in …

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