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Global foreign direct investment flows slid by 13% in 2018, to US$1.3 trillion from $1.5 trillion the previous year – the third consecutive annual decline, according to ’s latest World Investment Report. Find out more >
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UNCTAD Jun 12
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The contraction in global foreign direct investment flows was largely caused by US πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ multinationals repatriating earnings from abroad. Who felt it the most? Developed countries. Flows fell by a quarter to $557bn βˆ’ levels last seen in 2004. More>
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UNCTAD Jun 12
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β€œ continues to be trapped, confined to post-crisis lows. This does not bode well for the promise to tackle urgent global challenges,” our Secretary-General said. "Geopolitics + trade tension risks continue to weigh on FDI.” >
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jyothi#😊 Jun 12
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I guess the reason might be because of trade war or because of "world moving in the route opposite to globalisation" or due to prejudicial grievance redressal mechanism in WTO...so on...needs to be found out
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I'm Nobody... really! Jun 12
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Fear of of Trump, and the reality of Trump seem to be the clear cause of this decline.
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