The Chinese government has announced a new policy that aims to simplify the administration process for new investors in the country.

The EU11 – Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia – have outperformed the rest of the EU member countries when it comes to inward FDI for the past two years, according to the World Bank.

A new study shows that the number of reported investor-state disputes has increased substantially over the past decade.

India's new budget, which finance minister Palaniappan Chidambaram had previously suggested would clarify and reduce the country's tax rules, has been met with a cold reception from foreign investors.

A new private city development in Nigeria is set to be the second largest such development in the world, attracting up to $15bn of FDI and covering an area of more than 10 square kilometres.

Indecision between the G-20 countries on how to tackle the problem of tax avoidance by multinational companies is damaging investor confidence, according to tax advisory firm Taxand.

A delegate of German business experts are reported to have visited North Korea to consult with the government on how best to open up to FDI.

Dubai's government has announced plans to change its regulations on foreign ownership of business in a bid to attract more FDI.

India's tax policies have come under scrutiny once again, as multinational corporations have hit out at the tax demands being made by the country.

In 2012, merger and acquisition activity in the Nordic region experienced significant levels of growth, while in western Europe activity declined by almost the same amount.