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Is the trade war breaking global supply chains for good?

Recent trade wars are driving a shift in the world's supply chains with all the geopolitical and economic risks this entails. 

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The Global Lawyer: Chevron, Ecuador and the joys of arbitration

Michael D Goldhaber explains what Chevron got out of its legal ordeal with Ecuador, and what it still stands to gain.

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fDi Projects of the Year 2018: Youngone's Vietnam factory takes crown

Textile manufacturer Youngone Corporation tops the job creation index in fDi’s Projects of the Year ranking, followed by Singapore's Flex. Jonathan Wildsmith reports.

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fDi's Investors of the Year 2018: IWG takes Amazon's crown

Global office providers are top of the fDi Investors of the Year 2018 ranking.

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China Construction Bank bullish on UK opportunities

Aimin Yang, chief executive of China Construction Bank London, tells Jacopo Dettoni how Brexit is broadening the scope of the bank's growth in the UK. 

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Leiden science park puts vast experience to good use

Leiden Bio Science Park is one of the oldest of its kind in the world. However, there is nothing old-fashioned about its approach to science or attracting investment.

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Eindhoven uses its Brainport

Having repositioned itself as a knowledge centre, Eindhoven now boasts 'the smartest kilometre in Europe', and is responsible for one-fifth of private R&D in the Netherlands. 

Huawei CFO arrest has trade and FDI implications

How will the arrest of CFO Meng Wanzhou impact the international strategy of Huawei, globally the most prolific outbound Chinese investor company? Erika Morphy reports.

Suriname launches IPA in effort to attract FDI

The South American country is making its investment promotion agency operational 16 years after its launch as part of a broader effort to upgrade a depressed domestic business environment

Digitisation could be next big CEE growth driver: McKinsey

Central and eastern Europe's 'digital challenger' countries could close the digital gap with the rest of Europe and add €200bn to regional GDP by 2025, says a McKinsey report

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