Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

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This note defines FDI, recent trends in FDI for the world and the UK, prospects for FDI flows, and investment promotion in the UK.

Countering Russian influence in the UK

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UK has applied sanctions and changed rules around visas and corporate transparency to counter Russian influence.
The geopolitics of trade tariffs: The new Trump presidency

The US has imposed some tariffs on all countries and increased tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. But it's unclear whether it will increase tariffs on UK imports.
- International trade
US tariffs on EU goods: What could it mean for Northern Ireland?

If the US applies further tariffs on EU imports, potential EU retaliation could lead to increased consumer costs in Northern Ireland.