New ranking highlights online prominence of UK cities.
London and Liverpool are UK's most digitally visible cities
US leads charge into Portuguese M&A
US investors dominated dealmaking in Portugal in 2019, while Chinese interest faltered, according to a Mergermarket report.

Developing nations dominate free zone investment flows
Global free zones may be spurring development in less economically developed countries
West London looks to life after Brexit
A partnership between West London's local authorities aims to boost economic prosperity and business growth
West Midlands launches £1bn tourism strategy
Ambitious targets have been set for the West Midlands’ tourism sector.
Brexit uncertainty sees decreased FDI to Northern Ireland
Brexit-related uncertainty has had a negative impact on inward foreign direct investment to Northern Ireland.
Bulgarian tech sees rising foreign investment
The number of job-creating foreign investment projects into Bulgaria’s tech industry rose by 300% between 2015 and 2018, according to fDi Markets.
Denmark green-lights Nord Stream 2 as US mulls sanctions
The Moscow-backed €9.5bn gas pipeline is nearing completion, despite US opposition

Is integration the answer for the western Balkans?
The western Balkans countries are attractive to investors seeking low-cost locations in Europe. However, a lack of integration is limiting the region's prospects.

Editorial view: What the Amazon can teach Boris Johnson on freeports
Manaus could provide the UK government with a surprising blueprint for resuscitating its free zone programme.
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