Swedish home appliance manufacturer Electrolux has put its expansion plan in Tennessee on delay after the Trump administration announced plans to raise tariffs on steel and aluminium. Erika Morphy looks at the possible repercussions of this move.
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Pittsburgh seeks to maintain green energy advantage
With a long history of innovation in the energy sector, Pittsburgh still stands at the forefront of the industry. As Karen E Thuermer discovers, its favourable location, natural resources and academic excellence are combining to create new ways to power North America in a cleaner, greener way.
View from the Americas: too early to tell on Trump's tax revolution
Recent changes to the US tax system are so drastic that it will be some time before their effect on FDI can be perceived, writes Gregg Wassmansdorf.
Mahindra head looks to play to Detroit's strengths
India’s Mahindra Group is investing in an automaking plant in Detroit to build utility vehicles from scratch, attracted by a combination of engineering talent, non-union labour and state incentives, as CEO Rick Haas tells Philippa Maister.
Bombardier wins surprise victory in US trade ruling
The US trade commission has reversed its decision that Canada's Bombardier had an unfair advantage over rival Boeing, in a move that surprised many. Philippa Maister reports.
How will Trump's tax attack impact global FDI?
Momentous changes to US tax law, which include slashing the corporation tax rate and overhauling rules governing US companies’ foreign earnings, will have global repercussions on competition and FDI, as Erika Morphy reports.
US oil boom creates investment opportunities
The production increase in US crude oil has the potential to reshuffle the dynamics of global energy markets and boost investment into the country's coal, oil and natural gas sector. Mario Schnider reports.
Trump proposes $1500bn US infrastructure plan
Donald Trump's plans for upgrading the US's infrastructure show a departure form the country's traditional federal works initiatives, writes Erika Morphy.
US tax reform to cost $2,000bn in global FDI, Unctad says
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act puts in place major incentives for US MNEs to repatriate part of the $3,200bn in accumulated profits they have held abroad for fiscal convenience, as Jacopo Dettoni reports.
US Congress considers foreign investment reforms
A bill to screen foreign investments (especially from China) into the US and control hi-tech exports, the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernisation Act, will close gaps in vetting – but could result in an over-regulated tech sector, says Rod Hunter.
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