New investment promotion agency, SelectUSA, is aiming to help foreign and domestic investors gain access to grants, loans and tax incentives in key locations.

Europe's major banking centres are driving high levels of bank office leasing activity, boosting the strength of the banking sector.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund is on course to grow 50% by 2030, even with ‘low confidence levels’ factored in.

Robust levels of foreign assets among Russia's top 20 multinationals bodes well for future investment.

With nations such as China and Brazil investing heavily in biotechnology, the US may get left behind if it does not adjust its costly and complex regulatory system governing public investment in agricultural research and development.

Malaysia and Singapore have been praised for their work promoting the links between transnational companies and small and medium-sized enterprises. 

Investment worth $7.8bn to increase airport’s capacity by 50%.

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency aims to restore investors' confidence by securing an insurance capacity worth $1bn.

One in five foreign businesses in the Middle East and north Africa says the unrest in the region has had a negative impact on performance and confidence, with European firms among those hardest hit.

Foreign investor challenges China after losing the rights to 900 hectares of land because of a ruling by the country's authorities