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posted on Thursday, 7 Oct 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the third quarter has decreased by 13% from a year earlier. This has been the fourth consecutive negative quarter for South Korea, Asia’s fourth largest economy.

Government data released Wednesday the 6h of October …

posted on Wednesday, 6 Oct 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

India has attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) for around $ 100 billion in the past three years  and is expected that a big boost will come from The Commonwealt Games, the largest multi-sport event conducted to date in …

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 Saturday, 25 Sep 2010 by John Hanna Comments Off

UK regions will soon have to turn to their European, North American and Australasian cousins for examples of what can be achieved with much less government funding – no problem, many good and effective examples exist.

But why?  What’s happening?

The UK …

posted on Thursday, 23 Sep 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti 1 Comment

PRONicaragua,  the official investment promotion agency of Nicaragua,  has recently organized the 1st Summit of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) of Central America and Panama in Managua, Nicaragua.

The major aim of the meeting was to promote the convergence of the …

posted on Friday, 17 Sep 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

As reported by BBC News, Arnold Schwarzenegger, governor of the American state of California has recently returned from East Asia on a trade and attract Inward Investment mission. While promoting California’s technology centres, wineries, surfing, skiing and golf offerings, he …

posted on Wednesday, 1 Sep 2010 by Alessandro Ravanetti Comments Off

The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), has been signed in June of this year between China and Taiwan, to reduce tariffs and commercial barriers between the two sides, with the aim to increase trade and investments.

Focus Taiwan reports a declaration made recently in Tel Aviv by the Taiwanese representative Chang …

posted on Monday, 28 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton Comments Off

June 28, 2010. As the U.S. Congress prepares to vote on the financial-overhaul bill, China’s financial regulators and top executives gathered over the weekend to celebrate the success of the country’s economic model and call for greater international engagement.

“Since the crisis, China has seen its status in the international financial system …

posted on Monday, 28 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton Comments Off

June 28, 2010. The President of the Kuwait Petroelum International (KPI), Hussein Ismail, has said that KPI is committed to consolidate its presence in the European market.

“We are a strong player in Europe and our commitment will continue to strengthen that presence,” Ismail tod the Kuwait news agency, KUNA, in …

posted on Monday, 28 Jun 2010 by Ruben Anton Comments Off

June 28, 2010. As written by Dylan Jones-Evans for Click on Wales.

Much of the focus from Tuesday’s budget has been on measures, such as the increase in VAT, that George Osborne has put into place to deal with the economic …