Sentences with phrase «foreign investment increases»

«Increasing foreign investment increases the trade deficit.

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In conjunction with the fall announcement of a foreign trade and investment protection agreement (FIPA) with China, Canadians will also have increased access to Chinese securities and investment opportunities.

Outside the energy sector, we are beginning to see the anticipated sequence of increased foreign demand, stronger exports, improved business confidence and investment, and employment growth.

Even the newer packages of sanctions might quickly be dropped, dialogue increased and later foreign direct investment secured if the potential for sustained de-escalation and increased trade was deemed rich enough.

Saudi's young crown prince Mohammad bin Salman has championed the overhaul in an effort to increase foreign investment and sell off part of the kingdom's oil company.

According to the United Nations, Brazil received US$ 48.4 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2010, an increase of 84.6 % from the year before.

He wants to see business improve its productivity, increase its R&D investment and grow its exports to new foreign markets — particularly to emerging markets, which for the first time in 2012 will import more goods than will the developed countries.

So do the increase in the mobility of saving and investment; the increase in the desired exposure to foreign assets (the reduction in home bias); the financial market innovation that allows for better diversification and risk sharing; and the differentials in the pace of technology adoption or workplace practices that give rise to varying productivity trends across countries.

Germany is also reviewing whether to increase scrutiny of foreign investments.

But a prolonged continuation of the exchange rate arrangements that have given rise to the large increase in foreign official investments in U.S. financial assets is unlikely to be consistent with the domestic requirements of those economies, and for this reason many are already in the process of change.

Chinese investment in Canada has been increasing over the past several years, and many Canadians still have very different attitudes towards China's state - owned enterprises (SOEs) versus private companies, which they much prefer as foreign direct...

On foreign access to tokens, the government said it was «desirable» in its view to make hard - and - fast rules as an appropriate setup would «increase the attractiveness of investment» in projects launched on the Russian market.

In 2016, the Far East Federal District's trade with China amounted to $ 6 billion, accounting for 25 percent of its foreign trade volumes.47 In a meeting with the vice premier of China's State Council, Putin stated that Chinese investment in the Russian Far East has exceeded $ 3 billion since 2015.48 According to Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East Alexander Galushka, as of November 2017, the number of projects in the PDAs and the Free Port of Vladivostok involving Chinese capital tripled in the past year to twenty - eight projects worth $ 4 billion that account for 85 percent of foreign investment attracted to the Russian Far East since 2015.49 At the Third Eastern Economic Forum in September 2017 — an annual conference to attract foreign investment to the Russian Far East — Putin even used these investment figures in jest to encourage Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to increase Japanese investments in the Russian Far East.50

Mr. Trump's announcement was welcomed by a leading Democratic trade hawk in the Senate, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who said the tariffs were a first step toward a comprehensive response to China that should also include increased screening of foreign investment in the United States to ensure it does not hurt American jobs.

(9) While the number of approved requests for residential properties from China has increased in recent years, the Parliament of Australia's Report on Foreign Investment in Residential Real Estate (2014) found that Chinese purchases only absorbed two per cent of new housing stock, contrary to public perceptions.

«Import growth captures both the «true» part of productivity growth (since increased capital investment typically requires an expanding current account deficit) as well as the illusory part of productivity growth (resulting from the failure to account for foreign labor input in the productivity numbers).

This reduces domestic investment, thereby increasing foreign dependency.

Governing Council still believes that investment will be needed to expand productive capacity as both foreign and domestic demand increase.

It concluded that others would be better solved through administrative intervention on all new foreign investment, case by case, and it rejected a major policy shift, such as a «buy - back» strategy, towards increased Canadian ownership.

If an increase in foreign investment causes the U.S. capital account surplus to grow, the U.S. current account deficit must also grow by exactly the same amount.

If actual investment in the United States is far below desired investment, then transferring savings from abroad to reduce the gap between the two is matched by a commensurate increase in investment; because productive investment makes the economy grow faster than it otherwise would have, a part of the increased productivity can go to pay foreign investors and the bulk of it remain in the United States.

If it is much higher, then a contraction in the trade deficit can not occur without a contraction in net foreign investment, which would only increase the gap between desired and actual investment by reducing actual investment levels.

U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Canada (stock) was $ 363.9 billion in 2016 (latest data available), a 5.0 % increase from 2015.

On the same day, the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) announced a rise in domestic equity weights and an increase in foreign asset holdings for its portfolio.

Debt - financed tax cuts may well push up interest rates in the U.S., which attracts more foreign investment, which raises the value of the dollar, which makes exports less competitive and imports cheaper, which increases the trade deficit.

and safety laws and regulations; immigration laws; and employment laws, could decrease foreign direct investment in the United Kingdom, increase costs, depress economic activity, and restrict our access to capital.

Investing in a foreign country's debt can increase your returns and diversify your investment portfolio.

The result was a substantial increase in foreign direct investment into the country.

Contributing to this performance has been a program of economic liberalisation, including increased openness to foreign trade and investment, financial sector deregulation and a more prominent role for the private sector.

China's leaders have increased the number of banks allowed to deal in bullion and increased the ability to purchase gold - linked investment products by using yuan, instead of U.S. dollars or some other foreign currency.

The recent seven percent stamp duty increase in Victoria for foreign home buyers will have a negative impact on foreign investment and foreign supply in Australia, reports the Australian (23... Ler mais >

By investing in foreign markets, you can lower your overall investment risk and potentially increase your earnings at the same time.

Other revenues, consisting of net profits from enterprise Crown corporations, revenues from consolidated Crown corporations, revenues from the sale of goods and services, returns on investments, net foreign exchange and miscellaneous revenues, were down $ 118 million -LRB--0.8 %), compared to the October 2017 Update of an increase of 5.3 % for the year as a whole.

The court ruling that the French social charge on non-residents is unlawful is set to increase foreign real estate investment demand, says a legal expert.

Other revenues, consisting of net profits from enterprise Crown corporations, revenues from consolidated Crown corporations, revenues from the sale of goods and services, returns on investments, net foreign exchange and miscellaneous revenues, were up $ 45 million (0.2 %), compared to the FES of an increase of 5.3 % for the year as a whole.

The increase in foreign investment in Canada began seeing major growth in 2003 and has positively impacted the country's trade diversification and revenue generation.

This usually increases inflow of foreign investments.

The increase in the NID in the second half of 2004 was driven by an increase in income accruing to foreigners on their debt and equity investments in Australia, while returns received on Australian holdings of foreign assets remained broadly unchanged (Graph C2).

«The economic benefits that can be derived from a further opening of the Philippine banking system to foreign banks are clear augmentation of financial resources [through increased foreign direct investments] that will be available to the domestic banking market, transfer of technology, enhancement of human resource skills,» BSP Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said.

The US administration cited national security concerns in following the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS), which could get new powers to increase scrutiny of deals by foreign Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS), which could get new powers to increase scrutiny of deals by foreign foreign buyers.

Nancy McLernon, president and CEO of the Organization for International Investment in Washington, DC, says: «The administration's sweeping proposal will increase the cost of investing and expanding across the US for all foreign companies.

The US cited national security concerns in following the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US, which could get new powers to increase scrutiny of deals by foreign Foreign Investment in the US, which could get new powers to increase scrutiny of deals by foreign foreign buyers.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In Malaysia, for example, it was skilful regulation of foreign investment that enabled the equity share ownership of Malaysians in the modern sector to increase from 30 % in 1970 to nearly 70 % in 1990.

Moving foreign capital surpluses were attracted by the high economic growth in these regions and by investing did not contribute to increased growth but rather to inflation in real - estate value and investment.

FDI in Food Processing may increase by 25 % Foreign direct investment in the food processing sector is likely to go up by at least 25 percent as FSSAI streamlines regulations to ease product approvals, Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has said.

A Senate committee last month said Australia's foreign investment watchdog may need to be strengthened, even as it highlighted concerns that the increased scrutiny of agricultural deals could deter overseas buyers.

I am increasing the funding for UK Trade and Investment by over 25pc a year, so it can help more firms, build the capacity of British chambers overseas, and maintain our country's position as the number one destination in Europe for foreign investment and we are launching a new # 1.5 bn export finance facility to support the purchase of BritisInvestment by over 25pc a year, so it can help more firms, build the capacity of British chambers overseas, and maintain our country's position as the number one destination in Europe for foreign investment and we are launching a new # 1.5 bn export finance facility to support the purchase of Britisinvestment and we are launching a new # 1.5 bn export finance facility to support the purchase of British exports.

[i] Membership of the EU has helped Britain to increase trade in goods with those countries that are members of this organisation, while at the same time increasing its attractiveness as a destination for foreign direct investment.

Our correspondent gathered that the new CAMA Act will also creates the «LLP» (Limited Liability Partnership) which is a new form of legal identity for businesses in Nigeria that is targeted at increasing foreign investment in the country; as well as guarantees that Nigerians will be able to register their businesses from anywhere in the country through the e-Registration system that the Senate's amendment gives legal backing.