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German Firms Cut US Direct Investment by 65% as Trump Tariffs Bite
New IW data show German direct investment in the US fell to €4.3bn in the first half — a 65% year-on-year drop — undermi...
AmCham Tells Bangladesh: Reforms on Paper Won't Build Investor Confidence
Business leaders and HSBC pressed Dhaka to move from reform announcements to predictable implementation, as the finance ...
Trump Memo Pushes Steam Carrier Reversal and Foreign-Owned US Yards
A 13 August memorandum orders a 60-day plan to swap CVN-81's EMALS for steam systems, expands foreign-owned US yard arra...
Romania's External Debt Rises to €232.8 Billion as Foreign Investment Collapses
BNR data show external debt rose €4.3bn to €232.8bn in H1 2026, the current account gap widened to €14.2bn, and foreign ...
Kazakhstan's FDI Turns Negative in 2025 as Oil Project Outflows Hit $7.5bn
Kazakhstan posted a $916.4m net FDI outflow in 2025, the only EAEU economy in negative territory, as large oil projects ...
Brazil's Capital-Control Trial Balloon Puts Paraguay's Open-Door Bet in Focus
A Brazilian official's capital-control hint and hasty denial expose Paraguay's deep dependence on Brazil—and the opportu...
After the Thaw: Spain and Mexico Pivot From Diplomacy to Institutions and Business
A royal visit ended a political freeze, but the real test is whether Mexico's rule of law and Spain's economic diplomacy...
Hirdaramani Group Eyes Egypt Expansion, Meets Investment Authority
Hirdaramani Group director Sid Hirdaramani met with Egypt's GAFI CEO to discuss establishing a regional manufacturing an...
Angola Aims to Attract Better Investment, Not Just More Investment
AIPEX's Arlindo Rangel says Angola now measures success by implemented projects, jobs and exports — and is leaning on ar...
Egypt Targets End-September Rollout for Post-IMF National Economic Program
Prime Minister Madbouly confirms the government is drafting a new economic blueprint to succeed the IMF deal, backed by ...
US Packaging Firm Footprint to Open Eco-Factory in Poland, Hiring Hundreds
Footprint resumes recruitment at its new plant in Piekary Śląskie, targeting autumn for production of plastic-free cups ...
Peru With Order: Keiko Fujimori’s Pro‑Market Plan Targets Mining, Energy and Infrastructure Overhaul
Newly inaugurated President Keiko Fujimori promises a regulatory shock, mining acceleration and energy privatization to ...
Global data centre investment surges $235bn, outpacing oil, renewables and property — UNCTAD
New UNCTAD data shows foreign investment announcements for data centres jumped by $235 billion between 2024 and 2025, dw...
Punjab Dangles Tax Holidays and Fast-Track Leases to Woo Chinese and High-Tech Manufacturers
Punjab's minister unveils zero-duty machinery imports, 10-year income-tax holidays, and 30-day NOCs at the Colour & Chem...