WALLONIA
Doing Business in
FINANCIAL TIMES SPECIAL REPORT | Tuesday November 16 2010
www.
ft.
com/wallonia2010 | twitter.
com/ftreports
Inside
Gunmaker FN Herstal is
proving to be a controversial
asset for the region
Page 4
Investors are key to unlocking...
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WALLONIA
Doing Business in
FINANCIAL TIMES SPECIAL REPORT | Tuesday November 16 2010
www.
ft.
com/wallonia2010 | twitter.
com/ftreports
Inside
Gunmaker FN Herstal is
proving to be a controversial
asset for the region
Page 4
Investors are key to unlocking growth
A
ttracting external
investment so as to
secure faster economic
growth is a time honoured strategy for European
regions wanting to give their
economies a boost.
A central player in Europe’s
industrial revolution, Wallonia,
Belgium’s French-speaking
southern region, is banking on
inward investment as a motor
for exports and broad-based economic growth.
Though heavy industries such
as steel and glass remain part of
its business landscape, over the
past decade it has targeted foreign investors as a catalyst for
prosperity.
Wallonia, sandwiched between Europe’s two largest markets of Germany and France, is
playing on its location to attract
companies looking for a foothold on the continent.
From its industrial past, it has
draw
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