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U.K. Foreign Investment Sets Record, Boosted by Emerging Markets
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11% more projects backed by overseas cash, says government
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U.S. still No. 1 source, but Latin American funding up 240%
A record number of overseas investments were made in the U.K. in the 2015-16 financial year, buoyed by a surge from emerging markets, making the country Europe’s most popular for external financiers.
Total projects funded by foreign direct investment rose 11 percent to 2,213, the Department for International Trade said in a statement Tuesday. FDI created or protected 116,000 jobs including in life sciences, financial and professional services, and energy and infrastructure…
U.K. Foreign Investment Sets Record, Boosted by Emerging Markets
