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A high-level panel set up by the government to overhaul the foreign investment regime in the country is set to recommend that any investment above 10% in a company's equity be classified as foreign direct investment (FDI) and below that as portfolio investment. This article conveys a change in the perspective of FDI. The committee has significantly scaled down its ambitions from reported draft proposals that had gone to the extent of suggesting significant reforms in the overseas investment regime. The committee is now likely to stick to the task assigned and only make recommendations regarding the distinction between foreign direct investment and foreign portfolio investment (FPI).The panel has refrained from suggesting any change in the limit on overseas investment, the official said. The default cap for foreign portfolio investment will continue to be 24%.

Foreign direct investment in Mexico has increased 178 percent in 2013 from the the $12.7 billion seen in 2012. The increase in foreign direct investment was stimulated through economic reforms in industries ranging from telecoms to energy, which was pushed through Congress by President Enrique Pena Niet. The economic reforms has lured in many investors. Increase in foreign direct investment can help stimulate aggregate demand in Mexico, since there are an increase in capital inflows into Mexico. With an increase in aggregate demand, the country GDP can increase, and therefore contribute to economic development. The article also states that the investment was largely made into manufacturing sector. This could help contribute to research and development for machines or technology.

This is a great article primarily because of its recent nature. As can be seen from the date (it was published today, february 14th) this article serves as a great example of the impact that foreign direct investment can have on a nation. This particular article outlines the consequences of a decrease in FDI for Ukraine.

PARIS - President François Hollande of France has begun a major charm offensive to convince the world that France is open for business in a bid to lure back investments, which have slumped since he took office. In this article author talks about the measures taken by the president of France François Hollande. Recently he has gathered chiefs of the largest multinational companies and investment funds to speak about the needs of France in the investments. He has admitted that France may appear as a country with some complexity in the process of investment, however, France is ready to open itself up. Article also talks about some other aspects one of them is the measures taken by the government related to government spending and taxation.

I have chosen this article because it is related with our current topic FDI and because I think that Turkey is one of the developing countries that are making a very good use of it. The article reports the distribution of the FDI in the economy and the changes in FDI from last year. According to the article: "Turkey received foreign direct investment (FDI) of $12.6 billion in 2013, a drop of 4.1 percent compared to 2012". I think that nowadays one of the biggest advantages of Turkey is the closeness to the EU market. This advantage and the good infrastructural base grant Turkey a great potential.