Poland’s Deputy Minister of Development, Jadwiga Emilewicz, talks to Sebastian Shehadi about how the country can reduce its dependence on foreign capital
FDI into Romania on five-year downward trend
Job creation and project numbers have been falling since 2011
Canada-EU agreement bucks trend of failure
Post-TTP and TTIP, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the EU points the way forward for global trade
Poland aims to reverse brain drain
Twenty million strong, the Polish diaspora is one of the world’s largest. With so much talent heading abroad, the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) is seeking to reverse this and lure Poles, especially innovators, back to Poland.
Heathrow expansion: a boon for investment
Heathrow’s expansion means more investment. Increased airport capacity is essential for the UK’s prosperity and competitive advantage, especially as global air trade and travel continue to rise.
Turkey and Russia sign $12.7bn TurkStream deal
The two countries’ pragmatic leaders have put aside their differences to conclude Russia’s biggest ever greenfield investment into Turkey.
BAT looks to take full control of Reynolds American
British American Tobacco is looking to acquire Reynolds American in a deal worth $47bn, which would be one of the largest to come out of the UK in the post-Brexit environment.
Odessa leads Ukraine’s tourism comeback
The Black Sea resort of Odessa has been an unexpected beneficiary of Russia’s manoeuvres in the region.
After Brexit... how will the UK protect its leading FDI status in the EU?
Who are the direct competitors of the UK in terms of inward FDI in the EU? Dr Antonios Kalyvas and Dr Theodora Bermpei give an analysis based on FDI similarity indices and identify the post-Brexit policy implications.
Will UK's Northern Powerhouse project avoid Brexit derailment?
'The Northern Powerhouse' was one of former UK prime minister David Cameron's flagship projects, but changes in the government following the vote to leave the EU led to worries it would be quietly ditched. Roz Hanna looks at what the future holds for the initiative.
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