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UK acquisitions down in 2013
There was a dramatic decrease in the number of acquisition deals closed by UK companies in 2013, compared with 2012, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Vodafone and Indian government fail to reach resolution
The ongoing dispute between mobile phone operator Vodafone and the Indian government has hit another stalemate, with talks over a retrospectively applied tax bill breaking down.
Digital age brings small towns into global economy
Once living in a small town meant isolation and a lack of opportunity. That is all changing as remote, rural communities embrace the digital age and link up with the global economy.
Strong 2013 for Nigerian communications sector
Inward investment into Nigeria's communications sector more than doubled in 2013, compared with 2012.
Communications FDI up in second half of 2013
FDI into the communications sector experienced month-on-month growth in the second half of 2013.
Software company IPsoft comes out from the background
Providing IT solutions for back offices is not the most high profile of businesses to work in, and this goes a long way to explaining why New York-based software company IPsoft is little known outside its core market, despite having offices located around the globe. Will its focus on 'autonomics' bring the company out of its relative obscurity?
Lights, camera, investment: making big money from the big screen
California, once the undisputed home of the film industry, is facing increasingly stiff competition from as far afield as the UK and India, as other locations wake up to the possibilities of this lucrative industry and attempt to attract production companies with incentive packages.
Hessen's strength in depth
Located at the heart of Europe and housing one of the world's busiest airports, the German region of Hessen ticks plenty of boxes for would-be foreign investors. Add to that mix a vibrant ICT sector, a world-renowned financial services industry and a workforce that is as skilled as it is large, and it becomes apparent why Hessen has been a star FDI performer over the past few decades.
Asia-Pacific witnesses decline in communications FDI
Investment into the communications sector in Asia-Pacific has been in decline since 2008.
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