Multinationals are often attracted to lower corporate tax rates, such as those that attracted Google to Ireland. (Photo by Peter Muhly/AFP via Getty Images) While there are several strategic reasons ...

Foreign direct investments (FDIs), also sometimes called direct foreign investment (DFIs), boost economic growth, provide job opportunities and offer expansion for businesses and governments beyond ...

Discover what direct investment means, explore its types—vertical, horizontal, and conglomerate—along with key examples to better understand foreign business acquisitions.

Over the past decade, the approach to foreign direct investment (FDI) has evolved. Traditionally, governments often focused on attracting large enterprises to set up their businesses within the ...

After a decade of rapid growth of foreign direct investment into both Gulf Cooperation Council states and North Africa, FDI flows face a slowdown in 2025. S&P Global Market Intelligence expects MENA ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Courtney Fingar is a London-based contributor who covers FDI. In any national election cycle, foreign direct investment is a topic ...

The past year has been turbulent for foreign direct investment (FDI). Political and economic shocks are now the norm, as tariffs, geopolitical conflict and technological changes have gone from pointed ...