The state of play: FDI in Colombia
Colombia’s emergence from its troubled past continued in 2019, as its FDI levels rose once again, but its reliance on commodity exports, combined with the impact of Covid-19, pose a threat to this progress.
Metals and mining
Metals and mining
The state of play: FDI in Australia
Australia’s FDI performance had already been slowing in 2019, and the country now has the impact of Covid-19 to deal with. This is particularly notable in key sectors such as mining and manufacturing, which are facing supply chain issues.
Ahead of the trends: How Costa Rica is creating value with purpose in a post-pandemic world
Partnership content: Leaders from the Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency, the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Intel and Accenture discuss why Costa Rica is particularly attractive to investors at a time of global financial uncertainty.
Covid-19 creates supply and demand crisis for oil and gas
Demand for oil is likely to decrease by 23.1 million barrels per day in Q2 as oversupply and less demand worsen the price crash.
Power down: Decreased demand and production slowdown plagues energy sectors
With production stunted, commodity prices in free fall and supply chains restricted, many governments are implementing measures to ease the energy downturn brought on by Covid-19.
Cross-border dealmaking dwindles as Covid-19 hits
The cross-border dealmaking environment was looking in healthy shape until the global Covid-19 outbreak. Now 2020 M&A activity looks set to plumb new depths.
