The Gulf region is making extensive reforms to its foreign investment landscape in an effort to attract foreign investors to sectors outside oil and gas, according to a recent report by PwC. 

AstraZeneca will set up a R&D centre and an AI innovation centre in Shanghai, as well as create a $1bn fund that would invest in healthcare start-ups.

Global free zones may be spurring development in less economically developed countries

Despite recurrent challenges, Afghanistan’s business environment is improving. Now the authorities are working to persuade investors the rewards are worth the risk through a series of economic and legal reforms. 

Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund, Samruk-Kazyna, has approved a new 2018 to 2028 strategy that will eventually expand its investment activity beyond the domestic market.

Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, Pakistan’s UK high commissioner, talks about his country’s potential for foreign investors.

The situation between the US and China is bad news for South Korea’s investment climate.

Uruguay-based Zonamerica has successfully expanded into Colombia and China, and is now looking to export its model to other parts of Asia and Africa.

While governments grow more protectionist over trade and physical borders, companies such as Microsoft are bridging the gap by funding international collaborative enterprises.

Giant investment firm BlackRock throwing its weight behind sustainability issues is sending a signal to the corporate world to respond urgently to global calls for action, writes Gregg Wassmansdorf.

Scientific innovation, a conducive regulatory climate and increased globalisation of drug markets are driving an investment boom in biotechnology, with small companies and emerging markets shaking up the sector.

FDI in the leisure and entertainment sector has risen sharply in recent years, with Asia-Pacific the leading region 

The UK is the top country, but Dublin is leading city, for foreign companies setting up headquarters in Europe, according to fDi’s ranking.

Philomène Dias, director of inward investment at Portuguese investment promotion agency Aicep, on how staff and organisation are working through lockdown.

The Dutch appeal court has reinstated a major $50bn award to Yukos shareholders by Russia, in a long-running dispute.

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Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund, Samruk-Kazyna, will invest domestically and internationally to diversify its portfolio and increase its value, claims Lyazzat Borankulova, the fund’s managing director for strategic development. 

The development of its agribusiness sector is one of Kazakhstan’s key priorities, and a first wave of foreign investors from Europe and Asia is looking at the country as a base to supply major markets in the regions. 

As the Digital Kazakhstan programme creates an environment conducive to innovation, start-up hubs are springing up across the country. Their task? To move the economy beyond commodities and make the country a regional centre of innovation. 

Antwerp’s vice-mayor, Claude Marinower, talks about the city's history as a diverse business location, and its plans to promote traditional industries alongside innovative concepts.

With a multilingual population, Antwerp enjoys a diverse talent pool that has made it a popular testbed for digital innovation and entrepreneurship.

Canada's Atlantic Ocean-bordering provinces are making the most of their coastal resources, using decades of knowhow to balance economic growth with sustainability.

Quebec hopes a major maritime strategy that includes constructing a container port and building naval vessels will boost its economy by creating jobs and attracting investment.

Over the past three years, the UK has led Europe for financial services FDI, with the US as top investor. Emma McCoy reports.

Global FDI in the biotechnology sector has witnessed year-on-year increase since 2015.

The Egyptian capital Cairo led Africa in 2018, attracting 10 foreign business services investment projects, in its strongest performance since 2012. Joshua Crawford reports.

Utilities in Australia are looking to the sky when it comes to avoiding costly network failures and bushfires, enlisting the expertise of investors such as Canada’s Aethon Aerial Solutions to monitor power lines.

Australia is seeking the world’s best and brightest talent to relocate to one of the safest, most economically stable and innovative countries in the world.

American entertainment studio Bento Box Entertainment has partnered with Australia’s Princess Pictures to form a new animation studio

Australian raw sugar exporters can take advantage of unused US quotas in 2023.

The Government aims to build a “more resilient, more inclusive and more modern” economy. For Austrade’s work, the Government focus on addressing climate change, strengthening ties with strategic partners, diversifying trade and investment, and First Nations people, continues.

Argentina’s copper and lithium projects are rich in opportunities for Australian mining equipment, technology and services providers.

As of Nov. 11, the Beats Studio Pro headphones are $100 off at Target from their $349.99 list price to $249.99.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

Ai-Da, the humanoid robot, sold the artwork "AI God" for a whopping $1.3 million at Sotheby's. Here's how it happened.

The trailer for the Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning sees Tom Cruise returning for the eighth instalment of the action franchise.

Here's who Elon Musk is considering for a Donald Trump administration that benefits him and his companies like Tesla and SpaceX.

Apple's latest beta for iOS 18.2 features some important AI features you can test out now.

Valve's new white Steam Deck colourway, the Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White, has the same specs as the black 1TB model.

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