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Economic and political worries spur more exits and fewer new entries An employee of the Korea Exchange Bank in Seoul writes on a stack of Chinese one hundred yuan notes. © Reuters IORI KAWATE, Nikkei staff writerFebruary 28, 2023 11:36 JST BEIJING — Investment by foreign companies in China tumbled to its lowest level […]
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According to recent data released by the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board, or the BKPM, Indonesia received US$43 billion in foreign investment in 2022, the highest in the country’s history and an increase of 44 percent from 2021. When combined with domestic investments, Indonesia saw 1,207 trillion rupiah (US$80 billion) in investments, an increase of 34
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The Federation of Independent Retailers has urged the Chancellor of the Exchequer to address a number of factors that are threatening the very existence of many smaller retail businesses. The Fed’s National President Jason Birks has written to Jeremy Hunt with a list of issues to be taken into consideration ahead of the Spring Budget
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Dealmakers should be made aware that deals outside of traditionally sensitive sectors may face an FDI scrutiny. Last year, at least 20 transactions globally were blocked or abandoned due to national security or FDI screening-related concerns. During the past two years, nine EU Member States have either adopted a new screening mechanism or expanded their
By Kapil Sibal Money flows only in the hope of making a profit. This is true of all forms of investment and in particular, foreign investment. Whether it is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) or Foreign Institutional Investment (FII), the aim of any such enterprise is to make a profit. The architecture of the World Trade Organization
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Navigating the international foreign direct investment (FDI) landscape is becoming ever more complex. In 2022 we saw a proliferation of new FDI regimes, a stream of revisions to existing rules and unprecedented levels of enforcement. Of the jurisdictions surveyed, 23 of 26 have an FDI regime in place. Across the globe, over 100 jurisdictions now
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Top story: Essar Group is aiming to make over its Stanlow refinery in England’s north-west. Image via Getty Imag Essar Group has established a sustainability-focused business which will invest $3.6bn in its home market of India and the north of England. On February 27 the energy conglomerate announced it had created Essar Energy Transition (EET), which
Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour Sebi likely to scrap small town-linked incentive for mutual funds The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is likely to scrap an incentive it allows fund houses for mobilising assets from smaller centres — called Beyond 30 (B30) in industry parlance. At present, mutual funds
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Indonesia received some US$43 billion in foreign investment in 2022, the highest in the country’s history and an increase of 44 percent from 2021. This was mainly supported by the metal mining industry through which the Indonesian government is seeking to develop its downstream capabilities, particularly for nickel. According to recent data released by the
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According to the official, as far as 2022 is concerned, there has been a 4 per cent increase in FDI inflows Computer software and hardware manufacturing was the highest recipient of FDI at $8.07 billion Multiple challenges triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict such as high inflation, expansionary monetary policy and recessionary trends in key developed
From Ukraine war to inflation, global headwinds take a toll on FDI inflows Read More »