FDI forecasts and trends to watch in 2024
According to GlobalData's greenfield FDI projects database, the number of greenfield FDI projects is expected to be 25% lower in…
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Glenn Barklie
Glenn Barklie is chief economist at Investment Monitor and head of FDI services at Global Data Media. He was previously with Financial Times, where he was the head of benchmarking services for fDi Intelligence. With almost 15 years’ experience in FDI and economic development, he has worked with many government agencies and corporates, specialising in location benchmarking, rankings and investment trends as well as managing FDI databases.
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Which are the best-performing US states when it comes to attracting foreign investment?
Delaware ranks as the US’s most competitive region regarding inward investment attraction. Its score of 3.38 places it ahead of…
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UK inflation rate falls again, but why is it still so high?
The UK’s inflation rate stood at 6.8% in July 2023. The slowing of inflation (it was 7.9% in June 2023)…
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London and Northern Ireland top UK Inward Investment Regional Competitiveness Index
London ranks as the UK’s most competitive region regarding inward investment attraction. Its score of 1.69 placed it just ahead…
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FDI into the Asia-Pacific region in 2022
Asia-Pacific was the fastest-growing region in the world in terms of inbound greenfield foreign direct investment in 2022. To see…
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The ten largest countries in the world (and their investment strengths)
India and China are the largest countries in the world, by population, by some margin. Yet the two countries are…
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Opinion: New Brexit deal can only be a good thing for Northern Ireland
When it comes to Brexit, all the talk is now about the Windsor Framework, and no longer the Northern Ireland…
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What were the top FDI themes in 2022?
While the foreign direct investment (FDI) world still revolves around sectors and sub-sectors, themes are becoming ever more prominent. Themes…
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Which countries have the highest levels of inflation in 2023?
Inflation rates continue to remain high in many countries. However, some are beginning to see a slowdown in the growth…
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China’s FDI decline: Why are foreign companies decreasing their dependency on Asian giant?
China’s reign as the manufacturing hotspot for foreign companies appears to be coming to an end. Greenfield and mergers and…