SDG focus: Mind the energy gap
The Covid-19 pandemic has emphasised just how important access to clean, reliable energy is on a global scale, which is the theme of the UN's seventh SDG – but what role can FDI play in closing the energy gap?
Energy and power
Energy and power
How China is enabling an environmental crisis in the Balkans
Chinese investments are inflaming a health and environmental emergency in the western Balkans. Why are politicians turning a blind eye?
Singapore redefines possibilities in hybrid events
The hybrid events model is not new, but the pandemic has prompted event organisers to reconsider opportunities, trends and value in this marriage of the physical and digital. Nowhere are the possibilities more evident than in Singapore.
Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau
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.
Aberdeen: A city in transition
Aberdeen has enjoyed years of prosperity thanks to its oil and gas industry, but this is now under threat due to environmental issues. Can the Granite City go green?
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Gridserve leads EV forecourt charge
Having launched the UK’s first electric vehicle charging forecourt, Gridserve now has ambitious expansion plans, as chief investment officer Mark Henderson explains.
What will the UK do with the hydrogen it produces?
The UK government is targeting large-scale production of hydrogen, but will it be put to better, more effective use for transport instead of heating, as planned?
Birmingham sends out a digital investment message
Facing the headwinds of Covid-19 and Brexit, Birmingham and the West Midlands are looking beyond their manufacturing past and focusing on investment in physical and digital connectivity.
How will Biden deliver on his ESG pledges?
The election of Joe Biden promises a brighter future for investment in environmental, social and governance causes, but will this hope be quashed if the Republicans keep hold of the Senate?
How Covid has changed China’s Belt and Road Initiative
China's Belt and Road Initiative has been slowing for several years, but will the Covid-19 pandemic create further delays or give renewed vigour to the project?
The state of play: FDI in Uzbekistan
Since the death of dictator Islom Karimov in 2016, Uzbekistan has undergone a series of reforms to open up its economy to FDI, with impressive results. However, concerns about corruption still dog the country.
The state of play: FDI in Cameroon
Foreign direct investment in major oil and gas projects continues in Cameroon, despite the impact of Covid-19.
The state of play: FDI in Texas
Texas has a population of 28.7 million and is a US hub for hydrocarbons. These two factors consistently put the state in the top three North American locations for attracting FDI.
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