Latest articles from Alex Irwin-Hunt

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Nakheel targets a life of affordable luxury in Dubai

Nakheel, one of Dubai’s leading real estate developers, is diversifying to keep up with an evolving tourism climate and changing consumer preferences. 

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Galloping unicorns leave IPAs playing catch-up

Highly valued private companies, the so-called ‘unicorns’, are becoming big players in crossborder investment. fDi examines their expansion strategies.

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From Locations

On the move: manufacturing’s return to the developed world

Industry 4.0 is giving rise to smart factories that are reshaping the manufacturing industry and redirecting foreign investment onshore. 

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Why cities are keen to taste Manifesto's rich urban promise

The founder of Prague-based pop-up retail and gastronomic space Manifesto Market talks about urban redevelopment and retail innovation opportunities.

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Caipa president hopes for Haiti BPO boost

Caipa's president tells fDi about the BPO opportunities across the Caribbean.

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Cable & Wireless commercial chief makes Caribbean connections

Chris Coles, chief commercial officer of business markets at Cable & Wireless Communications, tells fDi about what drives the BPO sector in the Caribbean.

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Caribbean looks to provide investors with higher level BPO offering

Offering services from contact call centres to legal process outsourcing, the Caribbean is providing an increasingly diverse set of options for firms across the outsourcing sector. 

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Caribbean builds up BPO credentials

With a strong legacy of service industry excellence, the Caribbean is now developing into a hub for the fast-changing industry of BPO. 

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Higher-value trend sweeps Caribbean BPO

Despite the Caribbean’s attractiveness as an outsourcing location, the industry trend towards higher value services, technology and innovation poses a challenge. 

A new high for FDI in Spain in 2018

Successive annual increases of FDI inflows to Spain culminated in a record year in 2018. Alex Irwin-Hunt reports.

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