'This report provides an overview of FDI flows to and from the region in 2007 and of the recent activities of transnationals in the region and of trans-Latins outside their home countries.'

By Tokihiro Nakamura, Mayor of Matsuyama
10 May 2008: The tourism hotspot of Matsuyama in southern Japan has forged a reputation as an early adopter of optical capabilities in local industry and town planning, earning it the designation IT Business Model District by the central government.

Located in Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Matsuyama City is the nucleus municipality in the prefecture with a population of some 513,000. The metropolitan area is highly accessible as it takes more...

This publication covers 53 economies of the African region, with FDI profiles based on data available as of December 2007.

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) released the results of its latest annual survey on the international operations of Japanese firms. The survey, conducted between November 2007 and January 2008, received replies from 733 firms in manufacturing, trading (imports/exports) and wholesale/retail, or 27.9% of the 2,626 companies sent questionnaires. Firms were polled on their international and domestic operations, plans to expand business in China and views on business environments in Asi more...

The ranking of the Top 25 Slovenian MNEs, undertaken by the Centre of International Relations (CIR) and the Columbia Program on International Investment (CPII), was released on March 18, 2008. The ranking reveals the dynamism of outward foreign direct investment activity by Slovenian firms, which now control nearly US$4bn in assets abroad. The foreign assets and employment of these MNEs each more than doubled since 2004, while foreign sales increased by 60%. The retail chain Mercator led the ran more...

Abstract: "A chaotic system describing the FDI in China is investigated. Two-dimensional map of the system has been controlled by the use of time delay feedback method. Our numerical simulation results have indicated that the FDI chaos in China can be controlled by the intervention of the government. The intervention (or control force) cannot be too big, otherwise the control process has no economic significance. The factors affecting FDI are also discussed in the paper." WeiGuo Xu, a, , DaiPing more...

This report provides an assessment of foreign ownership of energy assets in the United States. Section 657, Subpart 8 of the U.S. Department of Energy Organization Act (Public Law 95-91) requires an annual report to Congress which presents: “a summary of activities in the United States by companies which are foreign owned or controlled and which own or control United States energy sources and supplies ….” The Energy Information Administration intends the information in this report for use more...

Links to resources and information on foreign direct investment and its role in the U.S. economy, written By Matthew Glans (February 15, 2008).

Press release by IIF containing figures on net foreign assets of Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

The CPI, produced by Transparency International, ranks 180 countries by their perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys.