Despite two revolutions in five years, Kyrgyzstan remains in some ways an easier investment proposition than its neighbours, and tax and regulatory improvements are intended to keep its small but growing FDI stocks on the rise.
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Montenegro offers a safe harbour for the jet set
Montenegro has become a playground for the world's billionaires -- with its revamped resorts offering an ideal place to party.
Rare earth metals search goes global
Rare earth metals are becoming increasingly important to the technology and military sectors, but China has a stranglehold on the global supply. Now the world's energy and mining companies are looking to change this by developing alternative sources
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/ United Kingdom
Green light for UK bribery law
After months of uncertainty, the UK's new bribery law will finally come into force in July
Switzerland's insurance claim
As Switzerland opens up its insurance and reinsurance markets, more and more global players in the sector are locating in the country, causing murmurs of concern in traditional European hotspot London
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/ Middle East & Africa
/ Gabon
Gabon ready to kick on
Francophone Gabon is not the most high-profile of African countries, but with a new prime minister, the hosting of a major football tournament and investors being drawn to its resource-rich land, could that change?
Italy flies in the face of FDI fashion
Foreign direct investment plummeted across much of Europe during 2008 and 2009 in the aftermath of the financial crisis, but in Italy it increased 75%. Could this growth signal a change in the country's long-term prospects, or was it just a temporary fillip? Polly Botsford investigates
EU directive causes uncertainty for foreign investors
The EU has finalised a new directive regulating private equity and hedge funds. But how it differentiates between EU and non-EU managers could have serious implications reports Polly Botsford
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Asia drives M&A activity in natural resources
The natural resources sector has seen a year of massive investment, with a record value of mergers and acquisitions in 2010. Much of this demand has come from power-hungry Asia
EU aviation scheme set to break down barriers
The Single European Sky scheme is aiming to transform the EU aviation industry by removing national barriers, improving efficiency and opening up the market to private companies, providing new opportunities for investors
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