As recent history has consistently demonstrated, there is nothing more certain than uncertainty. A pandemic, geopolitical tensions, trade frictions and even armed conflict have complicated the ...

Multinationals are often attracted to lower corporate tax rates, such as those that attracted Google to Ireland. (Photo by Peter Muhly/AFP via Getty Images) While there are several strategic reasons ...

Over the past decade, the approach to foreign direct investment (FDI) has evolved. Traditionally, governments often focused on attracting large enterprises to set up their businesses within the ...

Discover what direct investment means, explore its types—vertical, horizontal, and conglomerate—along with key examples to better understand foreign business acquisitions.

Foreign direct investments (FDIs), also sometimes called direct foreign investment (DFIs), boost economic growth, provide job opportunities and offer expansion for businesses and governments beyond ...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is when an investor acquires effective participation in or control of an EU company. FDI differs from portfolio investment, in which an investor buys shares in a ...

After a decade of rapid growth of foreign direct investment into both Gulf Cooperation Council states and North Africa, FDI flows face a slowdown in 2025. S&P Global Market Intelligence expects MENA ...

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2025—Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and higher living standards—have dwindled to the lowest level since ...