London and Liverpool are UK's most digitally visible cities

New ranking highlights online prominence of UK cities.

US leads charge into Portuguese M&A

US investors dominated dealmaking in Portugal in 2019, while Chinese interest faltered, according to a Mergermarket report. 

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Developing nations dominate free zone investment flows

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

West London looks to life after Brexit

A partnership between West London's local authorities aims to boost economic prosperity and business growth 

West Midlands launches £1bn tourism strategy

Ambitious targets have been set for the West Midlands’ tourism sector.

Brexit uncertainty sees decreased FDI to Northern Ireland

Brexit-related uncertainty has had a negative impact on inward foreign direct investment to Northern Ireland.

Bulgarian tech sees rising foreign investment

The number of job-creating foreign investment projects into Bulgaria’s tech industry rose by 300% between 2015 and 2018, according to fDi Markets. 

Denmark green-lights Nord Stream 2 as US mulls sanctions

The Moscow-backed €9.5bn gas pipeline is nearing completion, despite US opposition

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Is integration the answer for the western Balkans?

The western Balkans countries are attractive to investors seeking low-cost locations in Europe. However, a lack of integration is limiting the region's prospects. 

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Editorial view: What the Amazon can teach Boris Johnson on freeports

Manaus could provide the UK government with a surprising blueprint for resuscitating its free zone programme.

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