Sentences with phrase «foreign trade and investment»

If the case arises, a Paris international business lawyer will litigate foreign trade and investment issues before the European Court of Justice and the European Court of First Instance.

In 1991, India partly opened its protectionist economy to foreign trade and investment.

Elaborating on Beard's analysis, Williams argued that ever since the closing of the frontier in the 1890s American leaders had seen foreign trade and investment as «the sine qua non of domestic prosperity and social peace.»

Of course American leaders put great emphasis on continued economic growth, and of course they look to foreign trade and investment to further that growth.

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.

support for Iran from Russia, its partner in Syria; and how much China wishes to bind Iran into its Belt and Road foreign trade and investment initiative.

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.

Not exact matches

According to a report published jointly by the OECD, World Trade Organization and the UN Conference on Trade and Development in late October, G20 countries have generally avoided introducing measures restricting foreign investment since the recent financial crisis and, indeed, have continued to eliminate existing restrictions.

«One Belt, One Road» is a sprawling and ambitious foreign - investment project designed to boost China's trade and diplomatic ties with more than 60 countries in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.

He supports free trade, foreign direct investment and carbon pricing, all pointing to a curious conclusion: the shaggy - haired, former whitewater guide has an agenda just as capitalist - friendly as the Conservatives.

Darby notes that tourism — which accounts for 6.5 % of the Thai economy — has been dampened at times; he chalks much of the economy's resilience up to continued foreign direct investment, conditions that have favored Thailand in global trade, and strong credit growth.

London - headquartered Revolut began as a no - fee foreign exchange card, linked to an app, but has rapidly expanded to offer everything from travel insurance and property investment to cryptocurrency trading.

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.

He cited «expanding trade» and a «focus on jobs, growth and long - term prosperity» as two means to that end, which is hard to square with his government's convoluted positions on foreign investment.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Unfair trade practices detailed by the office of the U.S. Trade Representative accuse China of using «joint venture requirements, foreign investment restrictions, and administrative review and licensing processes to force or pressure technology transfers from American companies.&rtrade practices detailed by the office of the U.S. Trade Representative accuse China of using «joint venture requirements, foreign investment restrictions, and administrative review and licensing processes to force or pressure technology transfers from American companies.&rTrade Representative accuse China of using «joint venture requirements, foreign investment restrictions, and administrative review and licensing processes to force or pressure technology transfers from American companies.»

The official Juventud Rebelde newspaper reported on Wednesday that the EU is the most important exporter and second trading partner of Cuba, and also the most important donor of cooperation and foreign investment.

Differences in regulations for professional qualifications, public procurement and foreign investment all serve as de facto barriers to trade in services — a component increasingly central to western economies.

During one event attended by the prime minister that week, an investment seminar hosted by the Japan External Trade Organization and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry at the Pierre Hotel, Dr. Ziad Haider, special representative for commercial and business affairs at the US Department of State said, «Secretary Kerry... likes to say that foreign policy is economic policy, and in saying that he's referring to that interplay between foreign policy, foreign affairs, economic issues, and it's certainly true with bilateral diplomatic relations, as well.»

When Schwanen compares this Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement with other bilateral agreements we've signed (the last international trade pact Canada signed was with Latvia), however, he notes that it contains more concessions.

The SAFE said that of the 2015 drop in foreign exchange reserves, $ 342.3 billion was due to trade and investment transactions while $ 170.3 billion was caused by currency and asset price changes.

All the money that China has earned on its net foreign trade transactions — an estimated $ 130 billion in 2017 — has to be recycled in portfolio and direct investments abroad.

The Crown corporation's mandate is to support the nation's export trade and foreign investment, which it pursues using a wide variety of financing tools.

According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development, global foreign direct investment flows recovered last year to US$ 1.5 trillion, higher than before the financial crisis.

The Committee on Foreign Investments has nine members, including the secretaries of the treasury, state, defense, homeland security, commerce and energy; the attorney general; and representatives from two White House offices (the United States Trade Representative and the Office of Science and Technology Policy).

Before deciding to trade foreign exchange you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience and risk appetite.

But the international sector involves not only export and import trade and other current account items (emigrants» remittances, and above all, military spending) but also foreign investment and income — and foreign central bank reserves held in U.S. Treasury and other securities, that is, loans to the U.S. Government.

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is concerned that the announcement by the B.C. government of a further regulatory process around spill response may send a chilling signal about British Columbia's openness for business, attractiveness for foreign investment, and predictability or reliability of our environmental regulatory system.

I also proposed that we should be both more open to — and strategic about — foreign direct investment and trade.

U.S. investment exceeds U.S. savings, and the United States runs a trade deficit that is by definition equal to the gap between investment and savings.1 It also runs a capital account surplus equal to the gap because this is the amount of net foreign capital inflow that bridges the gap, and the trade account and the capital account for any country must always balance to zero.

«If Trump is successful, he will make our trade problems with China worse because what it will do is facilitate foreign investment in China — and foreign investment in China is all about outsourcing production,» Scott says.

This was a major moment in China's journey to becoming a global trade powerhouse, and accompanied the country's decision to open its markets to more foreign goods and investment.

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

Many of these investments involve buying companies in foreign currencies, like the Australian dollar or British pound, that are trading near multi-year lows against the US dollar, and far below their historic averages.

Aaron Brickman, senior vice president for strategy and development at the Organization for International Investment (OFII), a nonprofit trade association, also founded SelectUSA, a federal program to promote foreign direct investment Investment (OFII), a nonprofit trade association, also founded SelectUSA, a federal program to promote foreign direct investment investment in the US.

Its Wholesale Banking segment offers commercial loans and lines of credit, letters of credit, asset - based lending, equipment leasing, international trade facilities, trade financing, collection, foreign exchange, treasury management, merchant payment processing, institutional fixed - income sales, commodity and equity risk management, corporate trust fiduciary and agency, and investment banking services, as well as online / electronic products.

RBC, through Business Financial Services, offers a wide range of lending, leasing, deposit, investment, foreign exchange, cash management and trade products and services to small and medium - sized businesses, commercial, agriculture and agribusiness clients across Canada.

Exchange - traded products (ETPs) are subject to market volatility and the risks of their underlying securities, which may include the risks associated with investing in smaller companies, foreign securities, commodities, and fixed income investments.

It is sustained by strong commerce and international reserves that could cover eight years of a trade deficit without need of foreign investment,» Rodríguez says.

When policymakers declare, for example, that they will implement policies that force the U.S. trade deficit to contract sharply, and then with the next breath promise to attract more foreign investment, we can immediately dismiss their promises not just as unlikely but as literally impossible.

Jones said the firm implemented a new process, called a chief investment officer tool, to replicate trades of its best managers by using futures contracts and foreign - exchange securities.

His many books include Swap: How Trade Works with Philip Levy, a concise introduction to the principles of world economics, and Telecoms and the Huawei conundrum: Chinese foreign direct investment in the United States, an AEI Economic Studies analysis that explores the case of Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei and its commitment to long - term investment in the US.

When market conditions favor wider diversification in the view of Hussman Strategic Advisors, Inc., the Fund's investment manager, the Fund may invest up to 30 % of its net assets in securities outside of the U.S. fixed - income market, such as utility and other energy - related stocks, precious metals and mining stocks, shares of real estate investment trusts («REITs»), shares of exchange - traded funds («ETFs») and other similar instruments, and foreign government debt securities, including debt issued by governments of emerging market countries.

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.

Economist and White House aide Peter Navarro has argued that Trump's economic policies will somehow both reduce the trade deficit and attract foreign investment.

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Trump would also submit legislation on currency manipulation, review whether our trading partners engage in «harmful» practices, and would order the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US to review food security in trade and reciprocity in international corporate takeovers (i.e. whether a US company would be able to buy a Chinese company like a Chinese company would be able to be buy a US company).

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.

A scenario in which the U.S. and China end up in a trade war that wrecks the U.S. economy, shrinks foreign investment and sends property values on a tailspin is still unlikely, but no longer outlandish.

Until that time, the U.S. Treasury allowed foreign central banks to exchange the dollars they obtained from trade and investment for physical gold.