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GLOBALNEWS
dodging the Covid bullet; IPAs prioritise renewables.
free zone; SEZs are a catalyst for sustainable recovery.
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the only firm which can compete with Tesla in the electric vehicle tech race.
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back to Detroit. RISINGECOSYSTEMS
are still a hurdle for potential investors in Bali.
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Access to funding and scale-up ambitions
EXECUTIVEDECISION
E-bike manufacturer Volt shifts production to Milton
Keynes to dodge tariff uncertainty. DEVELOPMENTSITES
Ford is bringing 21st century mobility solutions
clients relocating from China. COMPANYPROFILE
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Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson believes his is
HEADTOHEAD
fDi weighs up the benefits of San Diego and Phoenix.
VIEWFROMTHEC-SUITE
The CEO of Mahindra World Cities sees opportunities in
GLOBALLAWYER
Will investor arbitration survive the new decade?
FREEZONES
Free zones for Saudi Arabia; Cambodia set for ‘green’
REGULARSCOVER STORY 06
FDI not yet out of the woods; Five economies
GLOBALISATION’SFUTUREIN THEREALECONOMY
globalisation both competing as the way forward.
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METHILNOMORE–ANfDi JOURNEY
FDI and fDi.
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with the way we use its ground- level spaces.
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DEVELOPMENTFINANCEFOR ECONOMICRECOVERY
global problem of sustainability.
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A global approach is needed to overcome the
THEFUTUREOFWORK ISWITHUSTODAY
Embracing hybrid ways of working is not just
convenient, but sensible too.
URBANREGENERATION STARTSFROMTHEGROUND FLOOR
The way we use cities must change, starting
The publishing director recalls the history of both
THERECENTHISTORY OFGLOBALINVESTMENT– ADATAPERSPECTIVE
fDi looks back over the history of foreign direct
investment. fDiSTRATEGYAWARDS2020
while
NRW.Global Business and London & Partners gain recognition for aftercare and recovery potential.
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TRANSPORTAND WAREHOUSINGCITIESOFTHE FUTURE2020/21
the inaugural Transport and Warehousing Cities of the Future ranking, with Singapore in second place and London in third.
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countries can do more harm than good, writes Vesna Garvanlieva Andonova.
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THINKTANK IS BALKAN FDI IN A RACE TO THE BOTTOM?
By trying to outcompete their neighbours,
Hong Kong has been awarded first place in
Montréal International is fDi’s IPA of the year 2020,
The world is at a juncture, with protectionism and
BEYOND20
fDi is looking for the answers the world needs as
it transitions beyond 2020.
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COVER STORY 20
the year of renewable energy.
THEFUTUREOFTRAVEL ISHERE
future of travel and tourism.
THEFUTUREOFFDI:DRIVERS ANDDIRECTIONSTO2030
division at unctad identifies the factors that will shape the coming decade in FDI.
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The senior director of the Investment and Enterprise
Adaptability, flexibility and access will decide the
THEFUTUREOFRENEWABLE ENERGY
After a tumultuous 2020, 2021 is shaping up to be
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