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BASF’s $10bn China plant followed ‘market logic not trade war’

Germany’s BASF is investing $10bn in a new manufacturing base in Guangdong province. Sebastian ...

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Alibaba and Softbank bet big on Indonesia tech unicorn

The two global names injected extra $1.1bn into local e-commerce firm Tokopedia, as Indonesia is hailed...

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Apple invests $1bn in Texas

National expansion is also on the cards. Erika Morphy reports.

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EU trade committee paves way for FDI screening mechanism

The proposal introducing screening principles for FDI into member states is now ready to be voted on...

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Huawei CFO arrest has trade and FDI implications

How will the arrest of CFO Meng Wanzhou impact the international strategy of Huawei, globally...

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Galloping unicorns leave IPAs playing catch-up

Highly valued private companies, the so-called ‘unicorns’, are becoming big players in crossborder investment...

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Overseas investors help Évora's elevation

Known for its history and charm, the Portuguese city of Évora is now emerging as a hub for aerospace...

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Malawi finance chief hopes for marketing push

Goodall Gondwe tells fDi that Malawi needs to step up its marketing efforts to realise its full FDI ...

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View from Europe: the truth about the mittelstand

Germany’s mid-sized companies are both underrated and overrated, writes Martin G Kaspar.

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Uzbekistan’s deputy PM celebrates bond markets debut

Jamshid Kuchkarov, Uzbekistan’s deputy prime minister, tells fDi about the symbolic importance of the...

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Luxury house Kering puts spotlight on green manufacturing

Marie-Claire Daveu, chief sustainability officer of Kering, talks to Yasmin Henry-Jones about the global...

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The fDi Report 2018 updated

The underlying theme of The fDi Report 2018 – the annual assessment of crossborder investment based on the fDi Markets service from the Financial Times – is that greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) weakened globally in 2017 updated.

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