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FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Despite concerns about the slowdown in its economy, America remains the most attractive destination for foreign direct investment, according to an annual survey by A.T. Kearney, a management-consulting firm. Executives of 135 of the world's 1,000 biggest companies gave marks on a scale of one to three for their likelihood to invest in foreign countries. Though the sheer scale of the American market still pulls investors in, China and Brazil, two big emerging economies that are expected to grow quickly, now occupy the second and third spots. Although the executives said that uncertainty over Britain's entry to the euro could affect investment, general economic performance and exchange rates mattered more.

The Economist

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