“The Middle East is increasingly emerging as one of the most desirable locations for foreign investors looking to deploy capital, according to a survey that ranks countries most likely to attract money over the next three years. Efforts toward economic diversification and reforms to business policies have helped the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia post the biggest jumps in Kearney’s 2024 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index. The countries climbed ten spots from 2023, to eighth for the UAE and 14th for Saudi Arabia.” Christine Burke, Middle East Emerges as Key Region for FDI in Kearney Survey [Bloomberg]