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  • Investing in the Czech Republic
    Investing in the Czech Republic
    by Monday, March 19, 2012

    Economic overview The Czech Republic's economy is strong and shows no sign of slowing down, and the Czech National Bank (CNB) is a well-respected institution. The financial market's maturity and strong currency make the Czech Republic an ideal environment for the foreign investor....

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  • Diary of an Investor Trip to Tirana, Albania
    Diary of an Investor Trip to Tirana, Albania
    by Monday, March 19, 2012

    Diary of an Investor Trip Thursday We met our other clients at Gatwick and took the evening flight out to Albania. Great to catch up with them, as none of them had the slightest idea of what to expect upon arrival. The flight was full; mostly Albanians and a fair number of...

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  • Taking a Closer Look at Albania
    Taking a Closer Look at Albania
    by Monday, March 19, 2012

    Why invest in Albania? Albania suffers from a certain amount of negative labelling and the perception that it is a backward, mafia-ridden country that has not yet become a property hotspot. However, given the current trend of UK, Irish and European property...

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  • Investing in Uruguay
    Investing in Uruguay
    by Monday, March 19, 2012

    Uruguay: the investment secret of the year Uruguay is Latin beach chic on the starting blocks, the hippest destination in South America and it is also the most stable for overseas property buyers. It is the investment secret of the year: the undiscovered playground for the rich...

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  • Investing in Panama
    Investing in Panama
    by Monday, March 19, 2012

      Why invest in Panama? Panama must be one of the world's best-kept secrets: how much do you know about it, for instance? Not the most obvious topic of conversation for a dinner party, I admit, but you'd be surprised at what you find when you dig. Very low cost of living...

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  • Investing in Slovakia
    Investing in Slovakia
    by Monday, March 19, 2012

    Located in the heart of Europe, Slovakia's economic growth is outperforming neighbouring countries and to this end is attracting increasing amounts of Foreign Direct Investment. Since the country's accession to the EU in 2004, investment into Slovakia has become easier and more appealing,...

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  • Why invest in Cyprus and Larnaca
    Why invest in Cyprus and Larnaca
    by Monday, March 19, 2012

    Cyprus is situated in the north-eastern basin of the Mediterranean Sea at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa. The strategic location of the island has played an important role in its continuing development into a financial and tourist centre. With an area of 9,251 km 2 Cyprus is...

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  • Ferry Destinations - a Greener Way to Invest
    Ferry Destinations - a Greener Way to Invest
    by Monday, March 19, 2012

    Ferry Travel: The Greener Way to Reach the Continent We live in difficult times. Not only does modern life throw new challenges at us with alarming regularity, we're expected to juggle those challenges simultaneously ­- a complex sleight of hand that reveals a vivid picture...

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11th July 2013

The Ideas Factory: Pitch and Network evening Our next event will be on the Thursday, 11th July at the RADA studios . We meet every six weeks or so in Central London. New concepts are...

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