The state of play: FDI in Australia
The World Investment Report 2020 from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) showed a slowing of foreign direct…
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Ruth Strachan
Ruth Strachan is a senior reporter at Investment Monitor, focusing on manufacturing, mining and commodities. She joined from the Financial Times, where she worked as a content editor in the events division FT Live. In this role she wrote content for various global events across a number of topics including FDI, technology, C-suite roles and compliance. Before this, she was a journalist at DC Thomson.
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Transition economies set to lose momentum as recession looms
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) released its World Investment Report for 2020 on 16 June. The report…
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FDI into UK rises but M&A sees drop
Foreign direct investment into the UK over the 2019/2020 financial year constitutes a glimmer of good news for an economy…
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Abu Dhabi takes aftercare approach to shore up economy
Abu Dhabi has been proactive in supporting its companies during the Covid-19 outbreak. The director-general of its investment office describes…
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A science lesson in secure investing
Before the onset of Covid-19 the life sciences sector was experiencing high levels of investment and rapid innovation. Months into…
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Where now for British manufacturing?
Manufacturers across the world have been forced to take some hard decisions in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. However,…
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Covid-19 forces a rethink of global supply chains
As companies across the world are forced to examine the cracks in their supply chains in the wake of the…
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Power down: Decreased demand and production slowdown plagues energy sectors
The energy sector, which commands a significant share of foreign investment, has been hard hit by the coronavirus epidemic which,…
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FDI in a pandemic: How low will the inflows go?
As Covid-19 continues to ravage global economies, there is no doubt foreign direct investment (FDI) will be impacted negatively. The…