Tag Archives: FDI

Jimmy Beam, Time Warner and Global Trade …. Good News?

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

          The first two weeks of January 2014 have seen very interesting developments in global trade relations — the filing of new WTO litigation by Russia, successfully concluding the Bali negotiations, restricting U.S. litigation against multinationals, sparring in Congress over President … Continue reading →

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10 BROAD & DIVERSE TRADE UPDATES — Russian Sanctions, FATCA, Alien Tort Statute, FDI Report, Cyberespionage, Foreign Banks, MNC Tax, New USTR.

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Stuart Malawer

     A broad range of new trade actions from both the U.S. and EU have shown renewed interest in attacking long-standing problems and some newer ones. This has been driven in part by the continued global economic slowdown and renewed … Continue reading →

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Chinese Trade and Investment — Obama Goes to Asia to Stimulate Jobs Here. Good Idea?

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Stuart Malawer

President Obama is about to travel to China and Asia to promote Asian nations as among our most important trading partners in the 21st century.  Hilary Clinton in the new issue of Foreign Policy makes this very clear. Hilary Clinton argues … Continue reading →

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Foreign Investment and National Security – Restricting Huawei’s Contracts & Investments – Wrong Signal?

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Stuart Malawer

Various attempts to acquire business opportunities in the U.S. by the Chinese telecom company, Huawei, have been blocked by the federal government. These federal actions have been based upon national security concerns over technology transfer and cybersecurity.  Global mergers and foreign investment are … Continue reading →

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Chinese Investment & State Economic Development in the U.S. — A Good Idea.

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Stuart Malawer

As a result of the 2008 global financial crisis and the Great Recession, states are confronting fierce fiscal challenges and the job market is weak. In addition, the U.S. economy is not recovering as it has in past economic downturns. … Continue reading →

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International Investment — Federal and State Action Required to Create Jobs.

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Stuart Malawer

The authors of a new Council of Foreign Relations study on U.S. trade and investment policy states, “(T)he U.S. must, for the first time in its history, take serious measures to attract international investment …. (F)ederal, not just state-led, efforts to … Continue reading →

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Foreign Investment, State Economic Development and Removing Disincentives — Very Necessary.

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Stuart Malawer

  States need to follow an aggressive economic development policy focusing on attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). States ought to assess their business and regulatory environments to ensure equal treatment for foreign corporations. The federal government ought to remove unnecessary … Continue reading →

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