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Investing in America

This second annual FT-Nikkei Investing in America ranking is an updated snapshot of the best US cities for foreign multinationals to do business in. This report looks at how overseas investors are responding to new incentives and how the winning cities are pulling in more deals

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Houston takes top spot in FT-Nikkei rankings by moving beyond oil
The Texan city has become a hub for green energy innovation by building on its hydrocarbon past
The best US cities for international business
The Financial Times and Nikkei looked at over three dozen metrics to discover the top US destinations for foreign multinationals to invest
From Brooklyn to Albany, the Hudson eyes a commercial revival
What was once America’s premier waterway for trade looks to a wind farm boom to power its renewal
Can America’s south-east unseat Detroit as ‘Motown’ of the EV age?
A war for investment pits the sunbelt region against the automotive heartland of the Midwest
‘Our secret weapon’: how a university bolstered Phoenix’s rise as US chip capital
Arizona State’s role in building a skilled labour force is part of a national trend as investors scramble for talent
Shein’s US push complicated by its Chinese roots
On-demand fashion group looks to convince Washington about its labour and sustainability record

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