São Paulo tops Ibero-American hotspots

Ibero-American FDI hubs: São Paulo tops Ibero-American hotspots

fDi’s inaugural ranking of Ibero-American FDI shows São Paulo and Bogotá are the lead cities for inward investment, while Madrid and Barcelona are the top source locations. 

China is leading investor in US in 2014

China emerged as the leading investor in the US in 2014.

Central America enjoys stable FDI inflows in 2014

Figures from 2014 show that FDI flows into central America remained consistent with 2013 levels. 

Mexico and Brazil sign investment accord

A new agreement has been signed between Brazil and Mexico in a bid to boost investment flows between the two countries.

SME supply chain

Are IPAs the missing link in the SME supply chain?

For FDI projects to have a positive impact on a region, the investing company may need to connect with local supply chains, something that, as Michal Kaczmarski finds out, economic developers are well placed to help with. 

Jamaica

Professional services in paradise: Jamaica's new focus

Renowned as a holiday destination, Jamaica is keen to position itself as a hub for professional services and business process outsourcing in a bid to attract more FDI and create much-needed jobs.

View from America: the weight of regulation is (still) suffocating Washington

Four decades ago, Washington was drowning in a sea of regulation, a situation that has only worsened in the intervening years.  

Shared services

Global BPO market remains resilient

Global business process outsourcing is going from strength to strength, and while developed countries have dominated as sources of investment, developing countries are also starting to emerge.  

Scott Walker

Wisconsin governor predicts growth in 2015

Recent economic reforms have led to a wave of job creation in Wisconsin. Governor Scott Walker tells Courtney Fingar about the state’s stability, business friendliness and why he believes it is on course for growth in 2015.

Anthony Hylton

Jamaica fights for its corner of global trade map

Jamaica has set itself the target of becoming the number one global trade hub in the Americas, exploiting its position near the Panama Canal and playing to its strengths as a service-based economy. The country's minister of industry, investment and commerce, Anthony Hylton, tells Courtney Fingar how this ambitious plan is progressing.

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