Foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows from OECD countries in 2007 leapt to a record.

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Foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows from OECD countries in 2007 leapt to a record $1.82trn (909bn [pounds sterling] from $1.2trn in 2006, but are projected to fall sharply this year, according to the OECD.

If a slowdown in takeover activity observed in the first half of 2008 continues, FDI outflows could fall to $1.14trn. The...

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