24/07/2018 (Agence Europe) – In 2017, foreign direct investment (fdi) in the United Kingdom fell to its lowest level since 2009, according to figures published by the national statistics office (ONS) on Monday 23 July. Long-term fdi into the UK reached £1,564 billion (€1,752 billion), up 12% in terms of sterling (+0.8%) on 2016, the smallest rise since the recession of 2009. In 2016, fdi coming into the UK rose by 15% due to important merger announcements. The rate of growth of fdi...