With Spain and Portugal attracting more than 8% of Europe’s FDI last year, cities from the two countries are proving to be increasingly attractive to foreign investors. Barcelona ranked top of the major cities, while Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canaries led the medium-sized table. Geraldine Ewing and Christine McMillan analyse the results.
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Hot spots emerge as FDI decline continues
The first half of 2011 has been marked by declines in the number of FDI projects, capital invested and jobs created. However, there are growth stories in some regions, sectors and business areas.
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