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posted on Wednesday, 9 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

June 9, 2010. The Greek prime minister will travel to Libya today for talks with Muammer Gaddafi on possible investments in Greece as Athens struggles to overcome the country’s fiscal crisis.

George Papandreou will discuss potential investments in Greece by Libya’s …

posted on Wednesday, 2 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

June 2, 2010. From June 3 to 4, 2010, Tunisia will host the Carthage forum on investment, a traditional international meeting held by the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA) in Gammarth (north of Tunisia).

Aiming at making better known …

posted on Wednesday, 2 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

June 2, 2010. Scotland has maintained its ranking as the third most attractive destination in the UK for inward investment, with manufacturing and financial services accounting for 90 per cent of all projects in 2009.

The European Attractiveness Survey, out today from Ernst & Young, found that, despite the recession, the …

posted on Wednesday, 2 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

June 2, 2010. These are the facts:

UK attracted 678 inward investment projects in 2009
European countries together pulled 3,303 investment deals
Strong corporate ties with America and London’s reputation as a financial services hub helped the UK retain its position as the most attractive destination for inward investment in Europe in 2009.
European …

posted on Tuesday, 1 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

June 1, 2010. (provided by KOTRA)

Cho Hwan-eik, center, president of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, poses with representatives from local companies that develop characters used in animations and for promotion during a ceremony at Kotra in Yangjae-dong, southern Seoul, yesterday. …

posted on Friday, 28 May 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

May 28, 2010. Scottish Development International contributes £325 million a year to the economy north of the border through its inward investment and internationalisation activities, according to an independent report.

The evaluation of the agency, which was formed in 2001 to …

posted on Friday, 28 May 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

May 28, 2010. The number of foreign investment projects in the Netherlands remained unchanged last year, despite the recession, Nos tv reports, quoting figures from IBM consultants.

In total, 253 new projects were started in 2009, just three fewer than in 2008, Nos says.

A quarter of all projects were started by rising …

posted on Thursday, 27 May 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

May 27, 2010. The Scottish government’s exports agency contributes more than £300m to the Scottish economy each year, according to an independent audit.

Scottish Development International (SDI) is estimated to generate £11 in boosting inward investment for every £1 spent on it by the taxpayer.

It also produces £7 of extra value …

posted on Thursday, 27 May 2010 by Ruben Anton No Comments

May 27, 2010. A new record was set for the number of jobs created or safeguarded by foreign direct investment in Greater Manchester last year, according to inward investment agency MIDAS.

It said 56 investment projects by foreign firms underpinned 3,655 …

posted on Monday, 24 May 2010 by Paul Whiteway No Comments

Batt O’Keefe, Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Innovation, is to meet with multinationals operating in Ireland after Pfizer yesterday announced devastating job cuts which saw over 700 jobs being slashed across the country. The pharmaceutical giant is to …