Global foreign direct investments rise to $1.24 trillion --
Global foreign direct investment inflows have risen to $1.24 trillion in 2010 from $1.18 trillion in 2009, says a new United Nations Conference on Trade and Development report.
The flow of foreign direct investment into Arab states, including those hit by uprisings, rose by 9.8 percent last year despite the unrest but remained well below their 2010 level, a report said on Tuesday.