Germany’s BASF is investing $10bn in a new manufacturing base in Guangdong province. Sebastian Shehadi reports.
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The two global names injected extra $1.1bn into local e-commerce firm Tokopedia, as Indonesia is hailed as the major south-east Asia e-commerce market. Alex Irwin-Hunt reports.
Flexible office space set to expand as co-working trend grows
Europe’s flexible office space is set to grow by up to 30% per year over the next five years. Alex Irwin-Hunt reports.
EU trade committee paves way for FDI screening mechanism
The proposal introducing screening principles for FDI into member states is now ready to be voted on by the European Parliament in early 2019. Jacopo Dettoni reports.
Apple invests $1bn in Texas
National expansion is also on the cards. Erika Morphy reports.
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Child marriage costs $63bn says World Bank
A World Bank study highlights the negative effect that child marriage has on economic progress.
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.
US Congress deadlocked but Trump free to act
While some agreements, such as USMCA, require agreement from Congress, other Trump initiatives will go ahead regardless, such as tax changes. Erika Morphy reports.
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