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The first Turkish high-speed train arrives at Pendik railway station, in Istanbul, during the high-speed train opening ceremony on July 25, 2014 (AFP Photo/Ozan Kose)

FDI in Turkey Declines by 8 Percent

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Aug 26, 2017 | Business

Ankara- Foreign investment in Turkey decreased by 8 percent in the first half of 2017 compared with the same period of 2016, Economy Ministry data showed. According to the ministry, Turkey received over $4.9 billion in net foreign direct investment (FDI) during the...

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Turkish 5 lira banknotes are seen in this illustration picture taken in Istanbul January 28, 2014. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Turkey Drew $12.3 Billion Worth of Foreign Investments in 2016

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jun 9, 2017 | Business

Ankara – Turkey drew last year Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) worth $12.3 billion, according to the World Investment Report 2017 prepared by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). “Despite all the adverse developments, Turkey...

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A United Nations flag is seen in a boardroom in the Secretariat building during the U.N. General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York September 25, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

UN: 2017 Global Economic Growth to Touch 2.7 Percent

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 17, 2017 | Business

The United Nations projects that the 2017 global economic growth will rise to 2.7 percent and 2.9 percent in 2018, up from 2016’s 2.2 percent. However, both Brexit and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s tax policies could have adverse effects. On the other...

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In conversation with SelectUSA’s deputy director

by Nadine Makarem | Jul 23, 2013 | Business

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Arab investors have been notorious among political economists for their preference for investing outside the Middle East. One favored destination for direct investment is the US, despite its recent economic problems. SelectUSA is a unit within...