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Though early performance has been sluggish, officials in the Philippines are confident the strong foreign direct investment (FDI) showing from last year will be maintained in 2014, with an improved business climate along with political and economic stability as the Philippines’ main selling points. Even so, competition for investments is likely to remain keen.

 

On the back of repeated years of economic growth, more and more Mexicans are taking advantage of the macroeconomic stability and sizeable domestic market to create new businesses. An assortment of start-ups has been popping up across the country, especially in places like Guadalajara, Monterrey, Tijuana and within the populous Mexico City, the...

How can private investment in research and development (R&D) be increased?

 

As the government attempts to open strategic sectors of the economy to competition and attract more foreign direct investment (FDI), much is also being done to improve science and research as a means to spur innovation. Increased spending, coupled with changes in regulation, is expected to fuel the growth of start-ups and make the business...

 

Proximity with the US, particularly California, has made Baja California (BC) an historical access point for tourists seeking everything from beaches to extreme sports to retirement tranquillity. Every year BC’s border sees around 30m inbound crosses from the US. That influx does not include those coming through its airport and seaports, and...

 

The farthest north-west state in the country, Baja California (BC) is young, both historically and population-wise, and its dynamic economy and natural beauty have drawn a cross-section of inhabitants and businesses from Mexico and abroad. BC has five municipalities – Tijuana, Mexicali, Playas de Rosarito, Ensenada and Tecate – and a total...

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