Tag "Foreign Investment"
Egypt Economic Development Conference ignores underlying issues
The Egypt Economic Development Conference this past weekend drew 1,700 investors and government leaders from 90 countries to Egypt’s resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh. The conference brought Egypt’s struggling economy
Nuclear deal offers only a glimmer of hope for Iran’s economy
Between crippling sanctions and plunging oil prices, Iran’s economy has been under severe pressure in recent years. While the potential for a nuclear deal has caused optimism, entrenched interests of the
Levy coordinates ambitious recovery plan for Brazil
After a year of fiscal slippage, rising inflation, and negative projections showing that Brazil’s GDP will shrink 0.42% this year, President Dilma Rousseff has empowered her new Minister of Finance, Mr.
Despite low oil price, Saudi Arabia stays course in opening stock markets
Saudi Arabia is set to stay the course in opening up its stock markets to foreign investment despite the change in leadership and fluctuations in the price of oil. In
China redefines its foreign investment laws
Investors of US-listed Chinese internet companies should prepare for a regulatory risk surge brought by a redefinition of “foreign investment” in the proposed Foreign Investment Law. 95 Chinese companies currently listed
Argentina cries for openness and foreign investment
For the last three years, Argentina has banned access to currency exchange for individuals and companies based in the country. While this ban started as a way to discourage use
Eurasian Economic Union jeopardised by trade war
Fears of Russia’s declining ruble led Belarus’ government to impose a 30 percent commission on the purchase of foreign currency on December 19th. It comes just weeks before both former Soviet states
With new president, Tunisia hopes for economic stability
Almost four years after the popular uprising that ousted longtime autocrat Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisians completed their formal transition to democracy this month with the election of their first
Modi’s Make in India campaign requires extensive reform
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set his sights on the domestic economy. Yet, his Make in India campaign will only be successful if built on structural reform especially in labour
Tunisia’s democratic transition may face volatility in months ahead
While Tunisia urges foreign investors to trust its “startup democracy,” the investments remain far from risk-free. Three years after a young street vendor set himself on fire to protest the
