Bouncing back? We need to talk about recovery
United won an entertaining Manchester derby by two goals to nothing. Now, a little more than three months later, that date of March 8th...
Is Amazon HQ2 a Game Changer?
So, 238 proposals later, we’re no closer to knowing who will win the race to win Amazon’s (infamous) second US headquarters. While some...
FDI in the Digital Age
This month’s release of the annual UNCTAD Investment Report suggests that reductions in global FDI level, seen after the 2008 economic...
What could ‘America First’ mean for FDI?
The White House America First policy suggests that job creation is something that should be stimulated through a primarily domestic...
Changing Investor Climates in the UK and U.S.
Few would have predicted the pace and scale of political change on both sides of the Atlantic over the last 12 months. This has left...
The US Election: a Boost to Trade and Investment?
Back in June, I wrote an article that sought to discuss why Brexit could have a positive impact on UK and global trade and foreign direct...
Attracting Investment at Trade Shows
A typical approach in investment attraction for Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) is to attend trade shows, both at home and...
FDI and the Olympic Effect
With the Olympics over and the Paralympics set to begin shortly, it seems the right time to discuss the effects that such a mega-event...
Is Trade the New FDI Promotion?
The focus of Economic Development Organizations’ (EDOs) international efforts in many countries over the last 20 years has often been in...
Targeting M&A for Foreign Direct Investment
Earlier this month, I was on an international consultants’ panel discussion on all things Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). We talked...
