International Update

The steel behind India’s economic surge.

Foreign direct investment in Germany grew by 37.5% in 2023 to the equivalent of $38 billion.

Teleperformance is one of many BPO firms growing in Jamaica, where a major bakery investment is also rising. Plus a major silicone and sealant manufacturer chooses to grow its home base in Puerto Rico.

How Asian countries’ strategies compare to the offerings from other global regions.

We explore the $45 billion Lusail City, new incentives for AI and tech in Saudi Arabia, and the massive Tasreef Project in Dubai.

A new, nine-square-mile Capital City is being developed in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor, which is at the forefront of the country’s foreign investment strategy.

INVESTMENT INSOMNIA: APAC Executives' Mixed Perceptions of U.S. Investment Climate

Digital Giants Unveil Billion-Dollar Data and Skills Plan for Kenya and East Africa

U.S.—MEXICO BORDER CORRIDOR: The 800 Billion Border

UK Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch welcomed Texas Governor Greg Abbott to London in March to sign a trade pact that “aims to help make it quicker, easier, and cheaper for UK and Texas firms to do business by tackling trade barriers, growing investment and driving commerce between the UK and Texas.” The UK […]

To say my second visit to the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone (ZAEZ) in China’s Henan Province this past March was eye-opening would be a massive understatement. I’m still getting my head around the development that has taken place since I was there several years ago. That first trip was hampered by a thick mixture of […]

Unilever Canada opened an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab called “Horizon3 Labs” in Toronto in November to expedite work the global consumer products company already is involved...

From 2014 to 2022, medical device exports in the country grew from $1.68 billion to $5.87 billion.

This is one Latin American infrastructure megaproject that is actually happening.

Two years on from the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian business community is actively reshaping the country’s narrative to attract investments and promote deal-making,

Tribes and provinces work to realize megaprojects against a backdrop of reconciliation.

BPO and IT companies have hit their stride in Latin America.

Eli Lilly will plant its sixth European flag with a $2.5 billion manufacturing site in Germany.

Unlocking Opportunities in India’s Renewable Energy Revolution

CooperVision, one of the world’s leading contact lens manufacturers, has launched a multi-year investment plan to expand its footprint in Puerto Rico...

Manufacturing location decisions, once driven primarily by costs, will increasingly need to consider geopolitical risk and supply chain resilience.

A positive by-product of the pandemic in Southeast Asia was the rapid pace of digitalization — encouraging the tech sector and its stakeholders to continue on the path of innovation and growth.

A global economic slowdown will dampen Latam’s growth prospects, but a reconfiguration of the global economy following the war in Ukraine may give rise to unexpected opportunities...

Scaling up is posing challenges to some — but not all — indoor agriculture leaders.