Deal focus: does ZF Friedrichshafen investment show Wuhan’s reputation has recovered from Covid damage?
Each week, Investment Monitor’s editors select a deal that illustrates the themes driving change in our sector. The deal may…
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FDI drivers in 2022: Inflation
In June 2022, both the UK’s and the US’s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) reached a 40-year high, rising by 9.4%…
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China’s manufacturing sector moves back to growth
Following its stringent zero-Covid strategy and a general trend in global manufacturing to diversify supply chains, China suffered three months…
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Weekly data: Zero-Covid policy pushes China to the brink of recession
As shortages of labour and energy push up prices in the US and Europe, China is battling a very different…
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FDI drivers in 2022: Conflict
As well as echoing eerie memories of the Cold War, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has heightened concerns among investors about…
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Weekly data: China has beaten its second Covid wave but could yet face disaster
China has successfully contained its first major outbreak of Covid-19 since the virus's initial rapid spread in late-2019 and early…
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Why it’s not just zero-Covid that is worrying foreign investors in China
China has long been considered an unmissable investment opportunity for multinational companies. It remains, after all, the largest consumer market…
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How has Covid-19 impacted the FDI relationship between the US and the Netherlands?
In 2020, the US received 1,696 greenfield FDI projects, while there were 264 projects recorded coming into the Netherlands, according…
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OECD report shows global FDI flows are now above pre-pandemic levels
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows saw strong growth in 2021, beating pre-pandemic levels, according to a report by the…
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How has Covid-19 impacted the FDI relationship between the US and Germany?
In 2020, the US received 1,696 greenfield FDI projects, while there were 1,567 projects recorded going into Germany, according to…
