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• Investor confidence in London is higher than ever - August 2010
  Although the summer months might traditionally herald a quieter time for businesses across Europe, we’ve seen a very different – and much more exciting - picture emerging in London recently.

• Annual Review figures are out and it’s been another record breaking year - July 2010
  Annual Review figures are out and it’s been another record breaking year This summer is shaping up to be an even busier time than usual for us at Think London.

• An Exciting Month for London and Think London - June 2010
  It’s not just the excitement of a great sporting event like Wimbledon taking place without the disruption of rain that has made June notable! From a business perspective London is celebrating being named the top European destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), according to Ernst and Young’s annual European Investment Monitor. 
• London Is On The Move - May 2010
  Of course the biggest story of the past few weeks has been the ‘new politics’ that has emerged in Westminster and I am relieved to see that this complicated election result did not have the negative effect on the markets that many commentators anticipated.
• The Power of Insight - April 2010
  This past month, Think London has been busy pouring over the results of our first FDI Barometer - the most comprehensive survey of the views of overseas-owned companies in London ever undertaken. We commissioned Ipsos-Mori to conduct this survey of over 300 FDI companies, collectively accounting for an employment base of over 100,000 in the capital. The results have been illuminating.
• Competing in a New FDI Landscape - March 2010
  Traditionally the principal driver for overseas businesses setting up in London has been access to markets - London’s own market, the wider UK and, beyond to Europe, the Middle East and Africa. However, the world is changing and a new FDI landscape is emerging.
• From Vancouver to London - February 2010
  I’m lucky enough to be writing this month’s ‘Thought’ from Vancouver, where I have been meeting with Canadian companies who have flocked to Vancouver due to the Winter Games to talk to them about setting up business in London.
• A roaring 2010 ahead? - January 2010
  2010 is the year of the White Tiger according to Eastern tradition and after plodding along, tightening our belts, and keeping our collective noses to the grindstone in the year of the Ox, the White Tiger offers the prospect of strength and success but with the potential for risk and unpredictability.

Michael Charlton, Chief Executive
Think London

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