Foreign direct investment down 18% in 2012, according to UNCTAD - Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 18% to $1350 billion in 2012, according to the annual report by UNCTAD, which was published on 26 June. The return to more vigorous levels of investment has not yet materialised due to the persistent fragility of the global economy and a certain political uncertainty, experts stress. UNCTAD's forecasts for 2013 are hardly any more optimistic, at close to 2012 levels ($1450 billion). A...