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Thailand-Myanmar investment protection agreement signed
15-Mar-2008 MCOT
Thailand and its neighbour Myanmar have signed an investment accord aimed at protecting Thai investors and boosting foreign stakes in the diplomatically-isolated country’s economy.
"Investment barriers must go"
15-Mar-2008
The Third Ministerial meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Free Trade Agreement (SAPTA) hosted by India on March 3, 2008 in New Delhi, saw India pruning its "Negative List" from 744 items to around 500, for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) of the South Asian region such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Maldives. Budget 2008-09
Brussels seeks greater power in foreign deals
12-Mar-2008 FT
The European Commission is seeking to take more power into its hands to strike deals to protect European companies investing abroad, a role traditionally undertaken by the European Union’s member states.
The story of a Dutch letterbox which could cost Bolivia a fortune
7-Mar-2008 Corporate Europe Observatory
Running their business via a letterbox company in the Netherlands, transnational corporations profit from the corporate-friendly Dutch tax regime and bilateral investment treaties the Netherlands has with third countries. Euro Telecom Italia (ETI), a subsidiary of Italian telecoms giant ENTEL, is one such letterbox company. ETI recently lodged a complaint with the World Bank tribunal ICSID against Bolivia for compensation, after the Bolivian government had launched a review the company’s much-criticised performance and attempted to negotiate a buy back of what used to be a public telecommunications company.
’EPAS a threat to services, investment’
6-Mar-2008
The European Union (EU) continues to come under fire for employing ’under-handed’ tactics to get African countries, including Swaziland, to conclude a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (EPA) with it.
Ecuador and investment treaties
5-Mar-2008 Latin Business Chronicle
The government of Ecuador recently announced plans to withdraw from at least nine bilateral investment treaties, a move that follows the country’s partial withdrawal last October from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and comes amid growing discontent among some South American governments with the system for international investment protection. What’s wrong with the system?
Saarc ministers to talk outlines of investment protection accord
29-Feb-2008 Daily Star
Broad outlines of an investment promotion and protection agreement among Saarc countries are expected to be discussed at a meeting of South Asian commerce ministers this week.
Private sector for India-US investment treaty by year-end
28-Feb-2008 Mangalorean
The US-India Private Sector Advisory Group has asked the two governments to negotiate a bilateral investment treaty by end of 2008 while continuing to promote sectoral openings.
US, India consider negotiating investment pact
23-Feb-2008
The United States and India are discussing whether to negotiate a bilateral investment agreement as part of ongoing efforts to expand and deepen economic ties, a US official said on Friday.
US, Rwanda sign investment agreement
19-Feb-2008 UPI
The presidents of the United States and Rwanda signed a trade agreement Tuesday, saying the pact urges US companies to consider Rwanda a good investment.
Premier forum d’investissement des Etats membres de l’Accord d’Agadir
18-Feb-2008 Business News
L’objectif général du forum serait d’accroître le flux des investissements européens dans les pays de l’Espace Agadir
US Treasury Dept outlines open investment campaign to ward off protectionism
18-Feb-2008 Forbes
Developing a policy response to the concerns surrounding sovereign wealth funds, addressing the national security aspect of foreign investment, and negotiating bilateral investment treaties (BITs) are ’at the forefront of an open investment campaign that must be waged to hold the forces of protectionism at bay,’ a US Treasury Department official said today.
Talks with US on for Bipa-like trade treaty
14-Feb-2008 Economic Times
India and the US have begun discussions this week on an agreement to promote bilateral investment. The negotiations are expected to be protracted as the US agenda is highly ambitious.
Govt may face ‘claims worth billions’ from foreign firms
7-Feb-2008 Engineering News
Foreign companies operating in South Africa that have lost production and ultimately profit as a result of the power supply crisis might be able to sue the government under bilateral investment treaties
Guyana and Indonesia sign reciprocal trade agreement
2-Feb-2008 Caribbean Net News
Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation Dr Henry Jeffrey and Indonesia’s Ambassador to Guyana, Suprijanto Muhadi on Wednesday signed an agreement on the promotion and protection of investments in the two countries.
863 citizen groups call on World Bank president to respect Bolivia’s withdrawal from arbitration court
17-Jan-2008 Common Dreams
More than 800 citizens groups from 59 countries on every continent presented a petition on Tuesday, January 15 to World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick, expressing concerns about the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), whose Administrative Council Mr. Zoellick chairs.
Canada announces start of bilateral investment treaty negotiations with Mongolia
14-Jan-2008 TLB
On January 9 2008, Canada announced that it will commence negotiations of a bilateral investment treaty with Mongolia. This is good news for Canadian mining companies...
US, India eye bilateral investment treaty
10-Jan-2008 AFP
The United States and India are to explore the possibility of forging a bilateral investment agreement in high-level talks next month, US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said.
Investor-State dispute settlement and impact on investment rulemaking
9-Jan-2008 UNCTAD
The experience with the investor-State dispute settlement of a number of countries, mostly in the Asia-Pacific region, is influencing the development of new international investment agreements in those countries
India allows Bangla cos to invest
29-Dec-2007 Economic Times
The Foreign Exchange Management Act has been amended allowing Bangladeshi companies to invest in India. These changes will clear the way for India-Bangladesh bilateral investment promotion agreement.