What will Tesla do next?
Tesla is riding high on the tailwinds of a soaring stock price and a company valuation of more than $800bn, but has some way to go in expanding its global footprint to match its financial stature.
Lara Williams
Senior reporter
Lara Williams is a senior reporter at Investment Monitor specialising in FDI in the tech and bio-pharma sectors. An experienced writer, Lara previously worked as deputy editor of the Financial Times’s fDi Magazine. Lara has a background in technology journalism writing for the UK’s Computing magazine and has spent much of the past decade living in Silicon Valley.
Articles by Lara Williams
Virti: The investment journey of a start-up
Digital training start-up Virti has gone from an idea to a highly successful reality in the space of three years. Investment Monitor tracks this journey and looks at the role investment has played.
The state of play: FDI in the DRC
A host of problems serve as barriers to FDI into the Democratic Republic of Congo, but its untapped mineral resources have the potential to bring much-needed economic relief.
Cardiff plays clever to attract FDI
The Welsh capital city of Cardiff is a popular location for back office operations, with foreign investors attracted by its young, educated workforce and high quality of life.
The state of play: FDI in Haiti
Haiti has suffered from political and civil unrest in recent years, as well as natural disasters. This has taken a toll on FDI levels too, which will be further dented by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bristol invests in a more inclusive future
As one of the UK's core cities, Bristol has enjoyed much prosperity over the past two centuries, but the Covid-19 pandemic has instigated changes that it is hoped will lead to any future success being more inclusive and sustainable.
The state of play: FDI in Massachusetts
Massachusetts's wealth of medical schools and prestigious higher education institutions have formed the basis of a thriving biotech ecosystem, which continues to attract FDI.
The state of play: FDI in Ontario
Ontario is a huge player in the automotive industry and derives much of its FDI from car manufacturers. It has also pulled off some big deals in industrial engineering.
What will Amazon do next?
The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted how Amazon has become part of the fabric of modern commerce – and is likely to become increasingly so post-pandemic. However, challenges lie ahead as well as new areas for business expansion.
The state of play: FDI in British Columbia
British Columbia in Canada is an FDI powerhouse in the oil and gas sector, but more recently it has diversified its economy, with ocean technology attracting increased levels of investor attention.
Will the winner take it all in the Covid vaccine race?
Pfizer/BioNTech's announcement in November of a Covid-19 vaccine, with Moderna doing the same a week later, caused rejoicing across the globe, but what will be the wider benefits for the biotech hub that wins the 'vaccine race'?
The state of play: FDI in Quebec
Quebec is Canada's second-largest province by population, and a major business hub in the country. It has displayed impressive FDI credentials in recent years, encouraging the likes of Ericsson to invest there.
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