Sri Lanka has been named fDi’s Island Economy of the Future for 2017/18, with Cyprus and the Dominican Republic ranking second and third. Cathy Mullan reports.
fDi's Island Economies of the Future 2017/18: FDI Strategy
A look at the FDI strategies of a number of leading island economies: Barbados, Cyprus, Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago.
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UK less attractive for wealth funds post-Brexit
The UK’s scheduled departure from the EU has dented its popularity with sovereign wealth funds, according to Invesco. Natasha Turak reports.
Macron warned on Labour reform
France’s new president faces union opposition to his labour reforms. Natasha Turak reports.
Tough labour reforms to test Macron presidency
After the euphoria of election dies down, French president Emmanuel Macron is likely to face a serious challenge from the unions when he tries to reform the labour law as promised. Natasha Turak reports.
Armenia’s strategic vision
Armenia is undergoing a period of reforms and evolution, and a new strategy unit has been set up to help determine and drive the country’s strategic vision throughout this process. Aleksandr Khachaturyan, executive director of the Center for Strategic Initiatives of the Government of Armenia and an adviser to the prime minister of Armenia, tells fDi what this might entail.
Polish economy minister: “We have become Brexit’s beneficiary”
Poland experienced growth in greenfield foreign direct investment in 2016 despite worries about legislative changes. Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland's deputy prime minister and minister of economic development, talks to Andrzej Stec of Rzeczpospolita business daily about what the results mean.
Foreign investments 2016: Poland among European leaders
With fDi Intelligence's 2016 global greenfield investment data now released, Polish business news daily Rzeczpospolita examines how Poland bucked the trend in a year that saw European FDI decline.
Investor relief as Macron wins French presidency
Euro rallies against the dollar as former investment banker wins landslide presidential victory in France.
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Basque businesses eye a post-Brexit UK
Spain’s Basque Country is taking steps to cement links with the UK, the fourth biggest market for its services
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