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Commission on Science and Technology for Development, Nineteenth Session
… Technology for Development, nineteenth session (9-13 May 2016) Draft Resolution on Science, Technology and Innovation … opening of the session will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, 9 May 2016. … E/CN.16/2016 … Commission on Science and Technology for Development, …
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Prospects for foreign direct investment remain muted in most regions, report finds
… investment (FDI), published in the World Investment Report 2016 , show regional variance but an overall picture of muted … previous year, according to the World Investment Report 2016 (see table). An upturn in investment into North Africa … to $1.8 billion – the lowest level in 10 years. In 2016, FDI inflows to Africa are expected to return to a …
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Global foreign direct investment hit $1.76 trillion in 2015 – highest level since pre-crisis peak
… in 2015, according to the latest World Investment Report 2016 , subtitled Investor Nationality: Policy Challenges , … at the global level. FDI flows are expected to decline in 2016 in both developed and developing economies, barring … that FDI flows are likely to contract by 10–15 per cent in 2016, reflecting the fragility of the global economy, the …
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Finalists of the Empretec Women in Business Awards announced
… The winners will be named on 21 July 2016 at the World Investment Forum, held during the … Development (UNCTAD14) in Nairobi, Kenya, on 17–22 July 2016. More than 50 nominations were submitted by Empretec … leadership and impact in their communities. The 2016 finalists (in alphabetical order, by country) are: Maria …
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US version: UNCTAD report: global economy needs policy overhaul to move beyond sixth straight year of sluggish growth
… hit (an average of 4.9 percent for the first half of 2016), and real earnings have begun to pick up. In a … positive contribution to growth in the first months of 2016, including through a decrease in imports. This year’s … compounds concerns for the global economy (see table). In 2016, global growth will likely drop below the 2.5 per cent …
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Increasingly complex ownership structures of multinational enterprises poses new challenges for investment policymakers
… and enforcement, according to the World Investment Report 2016 . The report, subtitled Investor Nationality – Policy … ://unctad.org/en/Pages/DIAE/World%20Investment%20Report/WIR-2016-Country-Factsheets.aspx … UNCTAD/PRESS/PR/2016/016 … Increasingly complex ownership structures of …
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UNCTAD helps protect consumers in the era of Airbnb
… . In Brazil, it helped fill a shortfall of rooms for the 2016 Rio Olympics. New and disruptive business models, such … protect foreign tourists for both the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic games. But the Brazilian example shows how the … by the General Assembly in November 2015. Then in August 2016, UNCTAD made available the updated guidelines in …
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Tomato ketchup cheaper with the Trans-Pacific Partnership
… 3 October 2016 - By dramatically reconfiguring supply chains in food … assess the overall impact of the deal. Signed in February 2016, the TPP includes Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, … including the US presidential election in November 2016. "The TPP could dramatically reconfigure supply chains …
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Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission, eighth session
… Bureau of the Trade and Development Board of 23 September 2016, the Commission will consider the post-session reports … preceded by an Investment Policy Review Day on 15 November 2016, during which the investment policy reviews of … to exchange best practices and share experience. … CII/2016(8th) … Investment, Enterprise and Development …
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Global foreign direct investment reached its highest level since 2008
… data and analysis. Download: World Investment Report 2016 Key Messages Annex Tables Country Factsheets Regional … prominently in new investment policies … UNCTAD/PRESS/MA/2016/006 … Global foreign direct investment reached its …