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Mexico Ranks Sixth Worldwide for Foreign Investment, but Nearly 9 in 10 Dollars Were Already There

Mexico drew $34.97 billion in FDI in the first half of 2026, sixth worldwide per OECD, but 88.5% was reinvested profits, not new projects.

Latin Times · 22h ago

AI hopes, industrial malaise drive boom in German startups

More than 3,000 startups were founded in Germany in the first half of 2026, according to economy ministry data. That's an all-time record and a 52% increase from the previous six months.

The Economic Times · Oct 6

France to limit what internet influencers can say and sell for brands

France is to become first European country to regulate internet influencers, as lawmakers debate a cross-party bill to impose limits on what people can promote on social media.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 1, 2023

Lula builds out econ team with Mercadante at BNDES, ex-banker aide to Haddad

More of Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's economic policy team took shape on Tuesday, with Workers Party (PT) veteran Aloizio Mercadante running development bank BNDES and a former banker taking a key role at the Economy Ministry.

Reuters · Dec 14, 2022

Brazil economy ministry rejects Lula transition team's judgment on finances

Brazil's Economy Ministry on Sunday rejected assertions by president-elect Luis Inacio Lula da Silva's transition team that the outgoing administration was leaving government finances "bankrupted."

Reuters · Dec 11, 2022

Mexico invites U.S. trade team to third round of energy consultations

Mexico's Economy Ministry has invited U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai's team to hold third round of energy consultations in the coming days in Mexico City, according to an economy ministry statement published Thursday.

Reuters · Dec 2, 2022

Germany, Poland take over natural gas firms tied to Russia

Poland and Germany have announced separate takeovers of natural gas companies linked to Russian energy giant Gazprom

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022

German government: Economy to shrink in 2023 as war bites

The German government has slashed its growth forecast for this year and predicted that Europe’s biggest economy would shrink in 2023 as it deals with the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine, including Moscow cutting off natural gas supplies

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

German Economy Ministry officials flagged over possible Russia ties - Die Zeit

The German Economy Ministry has asked the country's domestic intelligence agency BfV to look into two senior ministry officials over concerns about their possible ties to Russia, Die Zeit weekly reported on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

Germany ramps up military exports, mainly to arm Ukraine

German exports of military equipment have surged so far this year as Berlin supplies arms to Ukraine to help it defend itself against Russia's attack, the Economy Ministry said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022