Opinion: Poorer countries may soon have real alternatives to cheap Chinese coal
China has been funding dirty energy worldwide for more than a decade. Finally, a countervailing force is taking shape from the EU, US and others.
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Covid vaccine production mapped: The regions left behind
Global inequalities are on full display in Investment Monitor’s map of where Covid-19 vaccines are made, but why is production so non-existent in Africa and other developing regions?
One year on: Global supply chains will need to learn to live with volatility
The lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic brought chaos to global supply chains. Tradeshift CEO Christian Lanng says that technology can make them more resilient to future shocks.
US MNCs continue to set up shop in China despite rivalry
While they may not be each other’s preferred subsidiary destination, a larger share of US-based multinationals operate subsidiaries in China than Chinese MNCs have in the US.
The Biden presidency: What now?
Finally, after 11 turbulent weeks dominated by court cases and riots, Joe Biden is ensconced in the White House. Investment Monitor looks at what the next four years will entail.
Reading shrugs off city limits
Living in the shadow of London’s commuter belt, Reading’s tech-led economy is quietly withstanding the pandemic and the 'town' looks better set for the future than many UK cities.
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SDG focus: How Covid has eaten into hunger goals
The battle to reach the UN's Sustainable Development Goal number two – achieving zero hunger by 2030 – was a struggle even before the Covid-19 pandemic. Can FDI help get things back on track in a post-pandemic world?
Renewables investment proves resistant to Covid-19
Renewable energy investments may have slowed in 2020 but not as much as feared, and the pandemic is actually increasing investor appetite.
Will Covid-19 kill FDI?
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered a quantum shift in the world of FDI, and it may take years or decades for things to return to 'normal', if they ever do.
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Can the global tourism industry be saved?
Covid-19 has decimated the global tourism industry, with less developed countries baring the brunt.
The state of play: FDI in China
Despite trade wars and rising geopolitical tensions, China remains one the world’s leading destinations for FDI.
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