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China worried about Ecuador move to end bilateral investment treaties
Ecuador's decision to end bilateral investment treaties with all countries and take disputes to a new regional arbitration body has raised concerns among Chinese investors.
Lose the double standard around foreign investment in Canada
Should the "right" of a foreign corporation to make a profit trump governments' attempts to create local jobs, improve environmental regulations or establish laws that raise royalty rates? Most Canadians would say no. But that's what their government is pushing poor countries to accept if they want Canadian investment.
TTIP Update III
Glyn Moody addresses the EU's latest document "Incorrect claims about investor-state dispute settlement"
Putting the I In TTIP: The necessity of a strong investment chapter
United States Council for International Business (USCIB) argues for a strong investment chapter in the EU-US FTA (TTIP)
Ecuador establishes commission to audit investment treaties
Ecuador has established a special commission to audit bilateral investment treaties, or BITs, signed with different countries and by several governments, the country's Foreign Minister said.
Argentina: what to do with the BITs?
Why do we continue to be bound to this investment protection regime when it is not a determinant of FDI and makes it harder for us to retain our resources?
Inversiones, transnacionales y desarrollo: el caso de Uruguay
El contexto actual, pasados ocho años de gobierno del Frente Amplio en Uruguay, es particularmente propicio para reflexionar acerca de las diversas condicionantes para la aplicación de estrategias de desarrollo económico, productivo y social.
Kevin Rudd 'risks foreign investment'
Business has warned that Kevin Rudd's populist rhetoric on foreign ownership could undermine Australia's ability to secure free-trade agreements with key Asian trading partners and risks foreign investment that is crucial as the economy slows.
Port Hawkesbury Paper deal violates free trade: US congressman
Government funding for the Port Hawkesbury Paper mill in Nova Scotia, Canada, violated free trade laws, a US congressman says.