Resource extraction is inherently a politically vulnerable business; you can't move the oil wells to another country, and local citizens sometimes believe that
a foreign resource company is robbing them of their birthright, even though they need the foreign company's capital and expertise to get any value out of the ground.
Not exact matches
In the absence of any official statement, pundits contemplated a range of theories on the Potash rejection — that Ottawa regarded potash (a crucial fertilizer ingredient) as a strategic asset, that it had adopted a sudden aversion to
foreign intrusion on major natural
resource companies, or perhaps simply that Harper's Tories sought to improve their chances in the then - upcoming federal election.
It's a story oft repeated, where a
foreign giant swoops in to buy a Canadian
resource company at the top of the market, only to regret it later.
The same can't be said of Ottawa, which is trying at once to attract investment and diversify Canada's export markets without ceding control of our
resources to
companies controlled by powerful
foreign governments (read: China).
Foreign oil
companies would refuse to dish out any more money to develop the country's
resources if it knew that it could be kicked out at any moment by overzealous prosecutors in small towns.
Here's a familiar storyline: a
foreign mining giant tries to take control of a large domestic potash
company, sparking a nationalistic uproar in defence of what is deemed a strategic
resource.
The deal was part of a broader trend of Chinese
resource companies making
foreign acquisitions as part of a global strategy to gain better access to the key commodities needed to fuel China's economy, the world's second biggest.
As long as
foreign investors aren't provided with a clear process, and as long as they are unable to take controlling interests in Canadian firms, these muddled rules will likely continue to increase the cost of attracting capital for Canadian
resource companies.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the
Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the
Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the
Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4)
foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise
resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the
Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the
Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted rules, mandated by the Dodd - Frank Act, requiring
resource companies to disclose certain payments made to the U.S. government or
foreign governments (including subnational governments).
But upon examination, creating money on the basis of what Russia can raise in
foreign exchange from global lenders and buyers of its natural
resource companies is seen to be more inflationary than creating domestic credit at will.
How will that 20 % be allocated... materials, industrial, service, consumer, etc or will you pursue the theme and stick to
foreign tech and
resource companies?
Chinese
companies, for their part, are making big - ticket
foreign acquisitions, buying up natural
resources and letting
foreign profits accumulate overseas.
Mr Joyce's speech at the annual Australian Bureau of Agricultural and
Resource Economics in Canberra on Tuesday comes amid fierce debate over
foreign investment in Australian farms after the sale of the Van Diemen's Land
Company to Chinese company Moon Lake Inves
Company to Chinese
company Moon Lake Inves
company Moon Lake Investments.
One Nation's
foreign investment spokesman, NSW Senator Brian Burston, said the sale was «very concerning» particularly because Yancoal's parent
company was Chinese state - owned
company Yankuang Group and he believed it would amount to Australia surrendering vital
resources to China.
For that reason, the legal rejection of
foreign ownership of petroleum
resources (the ability of international
companies to «book» reserves) is likely to remain intact irrespective of any future shifts in the ideological complexion of the Iran regime.
Besco, a fictitious island country off the eastern coast of Canada, possesses vast natural
resources that
foreign companies would love to tap into, which occasions negotiations between Besco's president (Macha...
PRPFX invests 20 % of its assets in Gold, 5 % of its assets in Silver, 10 % of its assets in Swiss franc assets, 15 % of its assets in Stocks of U.S. and
foreign real estate and natural
resource companies, 15 % of its assets in Aggressive growth stocks, and 35 % of its assets in Dollar assets.
The fund may invest in securities issued by domestic or
foreign companies; in fixed - income securities that are investment grade and below investment grade, but limits its investments in below - investment - grade securities to no more than 10 % of its net assets; may include real estate investment trusts, investments that provide exposure to commodities (such as ETFs or natural
resources companies), and derivatives, including futures and options.
Canada's stock market has been among the worst performing in the world this year, with many global fund managers selling Canadian equities and
foreign short - sellers targeting everything from
resource companies to the country's banks.
Canadian
resource companies and successful international operators will be protected to some extent by their large
foreign shareholdings and their inclusion in
foreign and global stock indices.
A lot of
companies and financial institutions will buy principal exchange rate linked securities as a
resource of insuring from the
foreign exchange risk.
While Canada — Alberta to be specific - continues to lease huge oil
resources to
foreign companies an an unsustainable pace, with no plan for the future, the Norwegians, at least are showing things can be done differently.
Tens of thousands of indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon have been fighting decades of contamination of their natural
resources by
foreign and domestic oil
companies.
Washington Free Beacon — 27 January 2015
Foreign Firm Funding U.S. Green Groups Tied to State - Owned Russian Oil
Company Executives at a Bermudan firm funneling money to U.S. environmentalists run investment funds with Russian tycoons A shadowy Bermudan company that has funneled tens of millions of dollars to anti-fracking environmentalist groups in the United States is run by executives with deep ties to Russian oil interests and offshore money laundering schemes involving members of President Vladimir Putin's inner circle...... The Sierra Club, the Natural Resource Defense Council, Food and Water Watch, the League of Conservation Voters, and the Center for American Progress were among the recipients of Sea Change's $ 100 million in grants in 2010 and 2
Company Executives at a Bermudan firm funneling money to U.S. environmentalists run investment funds with Russian tycoons A shadowy Bermudan
company that has funneled tens of millions of dollars to anti-fracking environmentalist groups in the United States is run by executives with deep ties to Russian oil interests and offshore money laundering schemes involving members of President Vladimir Putin's inner circle...... The Sierra Club, the Natural Resource Defense Council, Food and Water Watch, the League of Conservation Voters, and the Center for American Progress were among the recipients of Sea Change's $ 100 million in grants in 2010 and 2
company that has funneled tens of millions of dollars to anti-fracking environmentalist groups in the United States is run by executives with deep ties to Russian oil interests and offshore money laundering schemes involving members of President Vladimir Putin's inner circle...... The Sierra Club, the Natural
Resource Defense Council, Food and Water Watch, the League of Conservation Voters, and the Center for American Progress were among the recipients of Sea Change's $ 100 million in grants in 2010 and 2011....
Other potential sources of
foreign funds from
foreign - owned
companies are
company tax, royalties, and Petroleum
Resource Rent Tax (PRRT).
Rich in natural
resources such as fossil fuels, precious metals, and gemstones, the country has long been at the center of military conflicts and exploitation from
foreign multinational
companies.
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When disputes do arise,
companies then have to invest further
resources to navigate unfamiliar
foreign legal systems, often having to rely on unfamiliar
foreign counsel, as well as bearing the additional risks that accompany the cross-border enforcement of judgments.
We have such fantastic
resources to seize the opportunity and go to
foreign enterprises and we're not seeing Canadian
companies take advantage of international acquisitions.
Various online
resources claim that if you register a
company in another state while living in California, then under California law, you have to also register the
company in California as a «
foreign» entity, thus making the whole process cost twice as much and requiring you to pay twice as much in taxes, essentially making the whole approach useless.
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In a survey of 450 managers in multi-national
companies, McKinsey found that effective management of cultural diversity in a global setting was highly correlated with financial success as measured by profit per employee.3 In
companies with proficient cross-cultural management, they found that
foreign office profits increased through higher productivity, more cross-selling, client expansion, work referrals from other offices, and leveraging of global
resources.
Governments provide infrastructure so that
foreign companies can ship out
resources and profits, while paying little in provincial royalties or corporate taxes.
Canada's most famous
foreign corruption case is Niko
Resources, in which a natural gas
company was investigated and charged by the RCMP.
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During my career, I have been providing customer service and support initiatives for GeoEye, a
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To help U.S. employers conduct international background checks on job applicants who have lived, worked, and attended schools in
foreign countries, Employment Screening
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foreign countries, Employment Screening
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