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What Happens When Foreign Investment Becomes a Security Risk?

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The United States is both the world’s largest foreign direct investor and the largest beneficiary of foreign direct investment (FDI). But like every sovereign country, it has sought to temper its embrace of open markets with the protection of its national security interests. Achieving this balance, which has shifted over time, has meant placing certain limitations on […]

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FDI round-up: US and Nepal sign energy pact, Wolfspeed hunts Germany’s chips, IFC pulls Azerbaijan from oil

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Our pick of the best foreign investment stories on February 2 Top story: US foreign aid agency Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will invest $500 million to advance Nepal’s electricity system. Image via Bloomberg Mercury Nepal’s government and the US foreign aid agency Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) have shaken hands on a new $500m compact agreement

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FDI round-up: Israel hints at Saudi trade link, Canadian fund pauses China activity, GM snaps up lithium mine

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Our pick of the best foreign investment stories on February 1 Top story: Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hinted at a trade link with Saudi Arabia as Indian magnate Gautam Adani promises to revamp the Haifa por Mr Adani said at the same event that he would continue to invest in Israel and build

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FDI round-up: Iran ‘not happy’ with Chinese FDI, Lidl accelerates UK spending, Nestlé extends Colombia reach

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Top story: Iran’s deputy finance minister, Ali Fekri, has criticised China for its low investment figures into his country Iran’s deputy finance minister has criticised China for its low investment figures in the country as Iran battles ongoing US sanctions to reach a $10bn foreign direct investment (FDI) goal, state-run media reported on January 28. Ali Fekri, who leads

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FEED contract awarded for Australian coalbed methane project

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Existing operations: Santos’ Fairview coalbed methane project in Queensland’s Arcadia Valley area.Photo: SANTO Verbrec studying potential of early production scheme for Mahalo North to supply east coast gas market Australian engineering services company Verbrec has won a front-end engineering study for compatriot Comet Ridge’s planned Mahalo North gas development via a joint award from Denison,

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Foreign investment in Mexico’s tourism sector hit US $3.4B in 2022

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February 27, 2023 Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mexico’s tourism sector reached record levels in 2022, totaling US $3.4 billion, Tourism Minister Miguel Torruco Marqués said in a statement on Sunday.   Last year’s figure exceeds the 2019 FDI in the tourism sector, before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the recorded figure was $1.1 billion. It also

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The top five FDI deals in 2022

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Four of the five largest foreign direct investment (FDI) projects recorded in 2022 were in the semiconductor subsector. The global chip shortage has been a key topic for almost two years, and Covid-19-related supply chain issues, which impacted several industries, were significantly felt in the development of chips. Several large pushes have been made to ease these

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Ecozones expected to reap FDI unlocked by RCEP

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FacebookMessengerTwitterLinkedInShare ECONOMIC ZONES are expected to reap the benefits of the recently approved Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in the form of more diverse sources of foreign direct investment (FDI), according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). “As the chief implementer of the ecozone program, PEZA hopes to attract more FDI from the RCEP

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FDI round-up: Thailand investment leaps, Bayer warns of unfriendly Europe, TotalEnergies builds off Brazil’s coast

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Top story: pledges by local and foreign investors in Thailand rose by 39% to reach $20bn in 2022, the prime minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha (pictured) announced at a board meeting in January. Image via Thailand’s Board of Investment Thailand saw pledges by local and foreign investors jump 39% last year compared to the previous year,

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FDI round-up: US nabs $2.5bn solar plant, Amazon closures, UK wobbles, a hopeful China

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Top story: manufacturer Qcells will expand its US solar module production capacity in the state of Georgia, creating 2500 jobs One of the world’s major solar panel producers, Korea’s Qcells, will invest $2.5bn to expand its solar module manufacturing capacity in the US state of Georgia, according to a press note from the office of

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