We can’t take US investors for granted

A recent presentation organised by the American Chamber of Commerce underlines the strategic value of Ireland as an investment location for large US companies, writes Joe Gill.

We can’t take US investors for granted

It explains how well Ireland has positioned itself as a destination of choice for American companies expanding worldwide.

Some big numbers first: n In the first nine months of 2014, US companies invested over $35bn (€32.5bn) through their Irish businesses, making it the number one country globally for capital allocation. To put this in context, the spend in the UK was $23bn. In Canada, it was $11bn and in Mexico, $6bn.

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