Egypt's tourism sector is on track to recover following a series of setbacks in 2015, according to the UN World Tourism Organisation's secretary-general.

A five-year plan announced by Scotland's government aims to boost international exports and inward investment.

The European real estate market witnessed a significant increase in Chinese capital in 2015, according to property consulting firm Cushman & Wakefield.

A report by US think tank Brookings Institute outlines suggestions for economic development in the US, which include shifting away from tax breaks and incentives.

Property billionaire Wang Jianlin's $9bn commitment to build an industrial park in northern India is part of an influx of Chinese investment in a country that needs foreign capital for vital infrastructure projects.

Jamaica's recent change in government promises much for the foreign investment prospects of the country, with newly elected prime minister Andrew Holness promising to turn Jamaica into “the Silicon Valley of the Caribbean”.

France's strengths in R&D, nuclear and high-tech manufacturing – as well as in food and luxury goods – were highlighted at an event in London’s East End hosted by development agency Business France.

With the Indian government pursuing Vodafone over a $2.1bn tax bill, assurances by prime minister Narendra Modi that India has dropped its policy of retrospective taxation may not be enough to satisfy investors.

The slowdown at home and a need to diversify are causing Chinese investors to focus on the US, but, according to a new report, concerns about the regulatory environment are widespread.

US president Barack Obama's decision to become the first serving US president to visit Cuba in more than 80 years is further proof that the relationship between these two countries is changing.