New business projects decline despite rising foreign investment, UN says at World Investment Forum in Doha
Foreign investment is rising, but fewer new projects are being announced and funding remains concentrated in a few economies. At the World Investment Forum in Doha, officials and investors are discussing how more countries can benefit and create jobs.
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