‘Discovered’ by tourists in recent years, Porto is welcoming records numbers of visitors and experiencing soaring rental and property prices.
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Porto: from gloom to economic boom
Reclaiming its role as a global city for business and tourism, Porto is witnessing rapid transformation and record highs as it pushes aside years of economic decline.
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Porto mayor sees strength in clusters
Rui Moreira, mayor of Porto, tells fDi about the city’s business boom and explains how its many sector-based clusters will keep it firmly on the radar of foreign investors.
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fDi Return on Investment Ranking 2019: the results
Vilnius and Madrid get the best FDI return on their spending and staff sizes. Cathy Mullan reports.
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fDi’s Polish Cities of the Future 2019/20
Warsaw reigns supreme for the third consecutive time as fDi's Polish City of the Future for 2019/20. Kraków and Wrocław also held on to second and third.
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fDi's Polish Cities of the Future 2019/20 – FDI Strategy
Katowice takes the FDI Strategy crown in fDi's Polish Cities of the Future 2019/20 ranking, with Kraków in second. Cathy Mullan reports.
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How post-investment Chinese lessons can pay off
A case study of a UK engineering firm acquired by a Chinese company shows how both parties gained benefits from the deal, write professors Shaowei He and Zaheer Khan.
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Sofia’s mayor on catching up with other European capitals
Yordanka Fandakova, Sofia’s first female mayor, tells Sebastian Shehadi about the city’s rapidly improved business environment.
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Tips for investing in Turkey
Seray Özsoy examines the key legislation and frameworks companies should consider when merging or acquiring businesses in Turkey.
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Dortmund mayor focuses on nurturing start-ups
Lord mayor of Dortmund Ullrich Sierau tells Sebastian Shehadi about the city’s growing tourism industry and strategic location.
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