Foreign Investment

Economy

Investing in Europe is at a nine-year low: Is a rebound coming?

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe dropped to its lowest level in nine years in 2024, with France, Germany and the UK experiencing double-digit declines.

27/05/2025

Business

How Saudi Arabia is building investment ties with the US and Europe

Saudi Arabia has emerged as a key Middle Eastern player in the last few years and is now attracting billions worth of investments from both the US and Europe.

21/05/2025

Business

US and Saudi Arabia seek closer ties as Trump heads to Riyadh

The Saudi-US Investment Forum starts on Tuesday in Riyadh with the US President set to attend, along with CEOs and other government leaders.

13/05/2025

Travel News

Want to move to Asia? Vietnam has a new 10-year golden visa

Vietnam is experiencing an economic boom, making it increasingly attractive as a destination for high-net-worth foreigners.

08/05/2025

The Big Question

The Big Question: Can Europe survive without America’s money?

“There is way too much at stake in this relationship to let that be damaged,” pleads the CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU.

28/04/2025

Economy

Chinese investment in the UK will face 'high trust bar', says minister

Chinese firms will have to fulfil strict criteria when investing in key sectors in the UK in the future, said the UK government after the rescue of British Steel.

14/04/2025

Business

Car giant Stellantis gears up for multi-billion dollar US investment

The global car maker Stellantis has announced that it would be heavily focusing on investing in its US operations in the coming future, in order to increase its sales volume and market share.

23/01/2025

Europe in Motion

Germany tops US as most attractive country for foreign investment

Germany replaced the United States to become the top place to invest in 2023 with foreign direct investment amounting to €410 billion, latest Eurostat figures show.

13/12/2024

Economy

How the Nordic nations could become Europe's answer to Silicon Valley

The Nordic countries along with the Baltic region are both leading contenders in the contest to become Europe’s centre for digital technology.

03/11/2024

Business

New TSMC chip plants planned for Europe says Taiwan official

The world’s largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, is set to expand its operations in Europe, according to a Taiwanese official.

14/10/2024

Economy

Prospects brighten as Turkey taken off money laundering 'grey list'

In a landmark move, Turkey has now been taken off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s "grey list", a decision which is expected to go a long way in supporting the country's economic recovery.

01/07/2024

Economy

German property crisis deepens as foreign investment dries up

High interest rates and economic uncertainty are driving overseas investors away from German real estate.

21/05/2024

Business

President Macron open to takeover of French banks by European rivals

Cross-border solidarity is the key to European growth, says Macron, even if it means domestic companies falling into non-French hands.

15/05/2024

Business

'Choose France' summit attracts record amount from foreign investment

President Macron says funding from business giants such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Pfizer will benefit French citizens across the country.

13/05/2024

Business

Which European country is the favourite of foreign investors?

For the fifth straight year, France has trumped Germany and the UK to become Europe's foreign investment hub.

03/05/2024

Economy

Capital Markets Union: What is it and what could it bring to Europe?

EU leaders gather in Brussels to discuss the ongoing challenge of creating a Capital Markets Union. Euronews Business explains the aims behind the plan.

18/04/2024

Economy

Rewarding tax havens? Why Ireland may cash in on OECD reforms

The cornerstone of Irish economic policy has been low corporation tax, so what will a minimum levy mean for the country?

15/03/2024

Travel News

Greece’s golden visa will cost more under new rules

Greece launched its programme in 2013 during what became the country’s 10-year financial crisis.

23/02/2024

Economy

Switzerland and Norway could invest $100 billion in India

Ties are getting stronger between India and some European economies in the form of a new free trade agreement and enormous investment plans.

08/02/2024

Economy

Brexit: Here is how much it cost for the UK economy

London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls on the UK government to "urgently build a closer relationship with the EU" after a new report reveals how much the UK economy is losing after leaving the EU.

12/01/2024