fDi Magazine’s first global ranking of economic zones has awarded Shanghai Wa igao qiao Fre Trade Zone the title of Global Free Zone of the Future 2010/11. Jacqueline Hegarty reports on the results. Read more

Five leading names in the automobile world are gearing up to enter India, the second-fastest growing market globally. Chrysler, Kia, Peugeot, Triumph and Scania are finalising their India blueprint as India is set to become the fastest
growing automobile market, according to a report by Ernst & Young - Source India Brand Equity Foundation.

Jordan, Launch of a 9 billion USD development plan to improve infrastructure, health and education. The three-year development plan or 'Executive Development Programme (EDP)' will cover 24 sectors including education, health and social development projects, for the 2011-2013 period.

ANIMA-MIPO observatory , the number of projects rose significantly during the first three quarters of 2010, but FDI inflows stagnated : 581 announced FDI (+43% compared to 2009), 362 partnerships (+59%) but only 20.4 billion euros during the first half of 2010, against 28.6 billion euros in 2009, i.e. -5%. As for investors, European companies are well ahead in 2010 with almost 37% of the total announced inflows, Gulf countries are in decline with 18% of the total inflows and emerging countries confirm their breakthrough with 22% of the total inflows.