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First came the chip wars. Now it looks like the critical minerals wars have begun. As supply chains warp and allegiances shift, the Five Eyes countries — an intelligence coalition of anglophone countries (the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) that traces its roots back to second world war code-breaking — are forming […]
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Pictured here is a Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou city on Sept. 4, 2021. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China is pulling out all the stops to keep multinationals like Apple and its supplier Foxconn in the country. Such efforts to attract foreign investment come as the pandemic and geopolitical tensions push companies to diversify
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ICICI Bank’s ‘Startup Ecosystem Banking’ offers treasury and transaction banking solutions, lending solutions, digital integrations, handling FDI and regulatory compliances, personal banking services for employees and founders ICICI Bank on Tuesday announced a comprehensive bouquet of digital and physical solutions to cater to all banking needs of startups across their various life stages. The bank
ICICI Bank offers ecosystem banking for Indian startups Read More »
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
Foreign investment in China slumps to 18-year low Read More »
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
Indonesia’s Breakthrough Year for Foreign Investment in 2022 Read More »
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
FDI says small retail companies must receive help from Spring Budget Read More »
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
Push for foreign universities in India will favour the rich Read More »
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
Evolving foreign direct investment regimes add yet more hurdles for M&A Read More »