Located on the Germany-Poland border, Frankfurt (Oder) stands within close proximity to Berlin and offers excellent connections to much of Europe. However, it is its innovative thinking – coming from its tech-savvy workforce or, on a grander scale, through its 'twin city' arrangement with nearby Słubice – that is attracting the interest of investors.
A distant dream: Putin plans to revitalise Russian Far East
Vladivostok in the Russian Far East lies more than eight hours away from Moscow by plane. However, it does sit within close proximity to key global economies such as China, Japan and South Korea, which is behind Vladimir Putin's drive to make the resource-rich region a centre of Russian social and economic development. Courtney Fingar reports.
Nation Brands 2016 report: Singapore strong, US valuable
The US once more has the most valuable country brand while Singapore's is the strongest, according to Brand Finance’s annual National Brands report, with a strong correlation continuing to exist between a strong nation brand and investment attractiveness.
Catalonia presses its case
Artur Mas was president of Catalonia from 2010 until early 2016. On a visit to London he spoke to fDi about the region’s continued push for independence from Spain and what parallels could be drawn with Brexit and Scotland’s status within the UK.
More UK business for Jersey post-Brexit
As a Crown Dependency, Jersey is neither part of the UK or the EU. Amy Bryant, chief operating officer at investment promotion agency Jersey Finance, tells fDi how this special status leaves it unaffected by the Brexit uncertainties swirling nearby.
Poland targets foreign companies with taxes
The Polish government is defiant over its new taxes on large multinationals, despite protests from the EC and a downgrade by Moody’s.
Post-Brexit London still preferred by US tech firms
A survey has found US tech chiefs still prefer London to its European peers, citing human talent, language and easy access to finance.
Taking France to the world
Axelle Lemaire, the French minister of state for the digital sector and innovation, tells Sebastian Shehadi why France is emulating the US to think globally in its bid to boost its fintech sector at home and abroad.
In Dispute: Slovakia aims to reduce lawsuits by tightening treaty language
Burnt by a series of legal writs from investors, Slovakia has been redesigning its investment protection treaties, starting with its pact with Iran.
FDI flows from China into Russia hit new high in 2015
Chinese FDI into Russia reached a new peak last year, reports Julia Klotzer.
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