Category: Foreign Investments

Trump Promised a Foreign Investment Boom. It’s Getting Harder to Deliver.

The New York Times – Business:
The threat of tariffs may have helped push more capital into the United States, but other factors are pushing it away.
Federal Prosecutors Move to Drop Bribery Case Against Indian Magnate

The New York Times – Business:
Gautam Adani had been accused of lying to American investors about payoffs in India. The end of the case came as President Trump has signaled a transactional approach to justice.
G7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout

The New York Times – Business:
Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.
G7 Finance Ministers Look to Contain Iran Economic Fallout

The New York Times – Business:
Top policymakers were expected to discuss rising energy prices and sanctions policy at a critical summit in Paris this week.
Meta Deal Reversal Deepens Split Between China and Silicon Valley

The New York Times – Business:
Beijing’s insistence that Meta unwind its deal with a Chinese A.I. start-up escalates the geopolitical fight over advanced tech.
Mark Mobius, Pioneering Investor in Emerging Markets, Dies at 89

The New York Times – Business:
Gaining a reputation as the brilliant, risk-taking “Indiana Jones” of his field, he encouraged investors to take chances on Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
Trump Sets Up ‘Pax Silica’ Fund to Reduce Global Dependencies

The New York Times – Business:
Trump officials said on Monday that the war in Iran had emphasized the need to reduce vulnerabilities for energy and technology.
Trump Sets Up ‘Pax Silica’ Fund to Reduce Global Dependencies

The New York Times – Business:
Trump officials said on Monday that the war in Iran had emphasized the need to reduce vulnerabilities for energy and technology.
Supreme Court Considers Fate of Docks and Other Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960

The New York Times – Business:
Amid rising tensions with Cuba, the Trump administration is backing lawsuits that would allow Americans to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.
Venezuela’s Natural Gas, Not Oil, Might Be a Big Early Prize

The New York Times – Business:
The South American country has natural gas that could be extracted and exported quickly, but U.S. sanctions, which are now being eased, have stymied development.
Sell America Is the New Trade on Wall Street

Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, as illustrated by the declining dollar, the stalled stock market and rising government borrowing costs.
Chevron Points to Venezuela’s Promise as Big Oil Earnings Fall

The two largest U.S. oil companies, Chevron and Exxon Mobil, reported their lowest annual profits in years.