investment | BITs

investment | bilateral investment treaties

Sri Lanka and India in trade talks in Colombo next week
Sri Lanka and India will hold another round of trade talks in Colombo next week on liberalizing professional services, investments and trade in goods.
US supermarkets are coming to Dominican cities
At least two United States supermarket chains have announced the start of operations in Dominican territory before the end of this year or in the first quarter in 2008, whereas Puerto Rican investors began the process to install tourism and real estate projects in the country, totaling 520 million dollars.
Commission takes Finland to EU court over investment deals
The Finnish government said in a statement Wednesday that the European commission had brought legal action against Finland.
‘Piracy blocks foreign investment'
President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Majyd Aziz has called for creating awareness of intellectual property rights and effective enforcement of IPR legislation in order to attract investment in the country.
India, Trinidad & Tobago sign bilateral trade agreement
India and Trinidad & Tobago on Monday signed the Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) aimed at enhancing investment and technology flows between the two countries.
US says FTA with UAE off for now
US trade officials said yesterday they would not finish free trade talks with the UAE by a deadline at the end of this month. Investment is one issue that negotiators have failed to find agreement on.
Talks on Pak-US BIT likely to continue in 2007: US report
The United States has said that a small but significant number of differences are persisting on issues of considerable importance to the US in the proposed Pak-US Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), however, this indicates that discussion on the treaty are expected to continue in 2007.
Indonesia, Denmark put controversy aside to sign investment agreement
In an effort to put last year's cartoon controversy behind them, Indonesia and Denmark have reached an agreement on investment promotion and protection.
Textile FDI shifting from China to M'sia
Foreign direct investments are shifting back to Malaysia from China, at least in the textile industry, with some multinationals planning to relocate their operations ahead of the signing of the Malaysia-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Chavez move piles on legal, insurance risks for US companies
Unlike Paris-based Total SA or London-based BP Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp. and other US companies aren't protected by any bilateral investment treaty with Venezuela.