Ireland using the “gym membership” strategy to increase investment.  Offering benefits for foreign direct investment referrals. 

The UNCTAD World Investment Report was released in early July.  Lots of data on global foreign direct investment flows.  The big story is the global recovery of FDI flows.

Nice summary of an academic paper on investment treaties and foreign direct investment.

Global City Competitiveness Index ranks cities.  Interesting mixes of cities across a number of countries at the top.

A confusing investment dispute between Russia’s Sistema and Indian telecom regulators and Supreme Court.

China’s CNOCC makes bid for $15 billion Canadian oil company.  CNOCC’s Unocal bid in 2005 didn’t go so well.