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Trump Sets 150-300% Tariff Deadline for Foreign Firms to Build U.S. Plants
trade-and-policy4 days ago

Trump Sets 150-300% Tariff Deadline for Foreign Firms to Build U.S. Plants

President Donald Trump has issued a new ultimatum to foreign nations, warning that companies from China, Japan, South Korea, and Canada face tariffs of 150 to 300 percent if they do not invest in U.S. manufacturing within 18 months. The threat, delivered at a campaign rally in Ohio, specifically targets South Korea’s delayed $350 billion investment commitment and Canada’s ongoing trade disputes. While Trump claims his strategy has attracted trillions in investment, officials in Seoul and Ottawa remain skeptical, citing unresolved issues over revenue distribution and retaliatory measures that have already disrupted billions in bilateral trade.

via WWD|
#foreign-investment#manufacturing#south-korea
India's 7% Growth Fails to Lift Stocks Amid Energy Shocks and AI Lag
economy4 days ago

India's 7% Growth Fails to Lift Stocks Amid Energy Shocks and AI Lag

India's economy is expanding at over 7%, yet its equity markets are suffering their worst performance among major economies in 2026. The Sensex and Nifty indices have endured an eight-week losing streak, the longest in 25 years, erasing roughly 15% of domestic investor wealth this year. While the economy grows, foreign institutional investors have withdrawn $40bn in the past two years, and net foreign inflows over the last decade are nearing zero. The market decline is driven by persistent energy shocks, rising global interest rates, a weakening rupee, high valuations relative to earnings, and a lack of global leadership in artificial intelligence. Domestic mutual fund assets have grown to $900bn, providing a buffer against a sharper crash, but households face rising inflation and weak consumption.

via BBC|
#ai#economy#energy-crisis
India's Trade Deficit with China Surges to Record $112bn Despite Diplomatic Thaw
economy5 days ago

India's Trade Deficit with China Surges to Record $112bn Despite Diplomatic Thaw

India’s trade deficit with China has ballooned to $112 billion this year, driven by a heavy reliance on Chinese industrial components rather than finished goods. While diplomatic ties have improved following the 2025 border de-escalation, economic dependence remains acute. Experts warn that without significant shifts in domestic manufacturing capabilities and reciprocal market access, India’s growing export sector may inadvertently deepen its vulnerability to Beijing’s supply chains.

via BBC|
#economy#foreign-investment#india-china-trade
Moscow’s 2027 Budget Draft Targets Foreign Investors and Domestic Wealth to Cover War Deficit
economy15 days ago

Moscow’s 2027 Budget Draft Targets Foreign Investors and Domestic Wealth to Cover War Deficit

Russia’s Finance Ministry has released a draft 2027 budget featuring significant tax hikes to address a growing fiscal shortfall driven by military spending. Key measures include doubling the dividend tax for foreign investors in 'unfriendly' countries to 35%, imposing windfall taxes on gold and metals producers, and raising rates on passive income for high-earning Russians. These moves aim to offset a projected deficit of 2% of GDP, though analysts note the revenue gains may be insufficient to fully close the gap between military costs and state income.

via Financial Times|
#budget-deficit#economy#foreign-investment
Russia Expands Temporary Administration Over Western Brands
business21 days ago

Russia Expands Temporary Administration Over Western Brands

Russia widened its asset-seizure campaign by placing Nestlé, Auchan, Lemana Pro and FM Logistic under temporary administration and transferring them to LEV Management, a Kremlin-linked firm, signaling a possible move from temporary control to permanent expropriation. The action is part of a broader fortress-economy push that has driven thousands of foreign firms to exit Russia, fraying investor confidence and raising the risk of long, potential international arbitration battles; Nestlé could face about a 1 billion Swiss franc write-off, illustrating the high cost of doing business under Kremlin asset-control policies.

via Kyiv Post|
#asset-seizure#business#foreign-investment
FCC clears large non-voting foreign stake in Paramount from Gulf sovereign funds
business22 days ago

FCC clears large non-voting foreign stake in Paramount from Gulf sovereign funds

The FCC approved Paramount Skydance’s plan to raise up to 49.5% indirect foreign ownership via non-voting stakes held by Saudi Arabia's PIF, the UAE, and Qatar, while the Ellison family retains voting control; the ruling, issued by the Media Bureau as a declaratory order, says the investment should not influence editorial decisions and requires ongoing monitoring. The move is tied to financing for Paramount's proposed Warner Bros. Discovery merger, which faces antitrust litigation and state challenges; critics warn about foreign influence in American media and there was no full commission vote.

via Ars Technica|
#business#fcc#foreign-investment
Booming Private Hospitals Boost Access but Widen Affordability Gap
business22 days ago

Booming Private Hospitals Boost Access but Widen Affordability Gap

India’s private healthcare surge has improved access with new hospitals and big investments, but a government report warns private care often costs five to ten times more than public facilities, risking catastrophic debt for households. Debates over caps on room tariffs and price regulation pit regulators against industry groups, while experts urge stronger public health investment to reduce dependence on pricey private care, noting low national health spending and a need for hundreds of billions in capacity.

via BBC|
#affordability#business#foreign-investment
Sanctions spark a bid war for Cuba’s assets as regime change looms
world23 days ago

Sanctions spark a bid war for Cuba’s assets as regime change looms

With the Trump-era sanctions tightening Cuba’s economic chokehold, a network of US insiders, Cuban exiles and lobbyists are vying to control the island’s assets—pushing bids to buy Sherritt’s stake, moving deals through firms like Antilles Gold and Dominari, and lining up lobbying and funding as potential post-regime opportunities emerge across energy, shipping, and food sectors.

via The Guardian|
#cuba-sanctions#foreign-investment#gaesa
Canada charts a new security-and-trade path with Europe
world24 days ago

Canada charts a new security-and-trade path with Europe

At the Canada Investment Summit, Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined plans to pursue a unique security and economic alliance with Europe to diversify Canada’s trade away from the US, signaling deeper ties, potential visa-free mobility, and a push to attract hundreds of billions in foreign investment. Canada has joined the EU’s defence loans scheme and is exploring closer cooperation while noting ongoing CETA ratification challenges and the primacy of US–Canada trade realities. Public debates over privatization and investment costs accompanied the summit’s announcements.

via The Guardian|
#canada-eu-relations#foreign-investment#global-economy
Kenya Moves to Reserve Small Retail for Kenyans Amid Foreign-Trader Crackdown
business-and-economy1 month ago

Kenya Moves to Reserve Small Retail for Kenyans Amid Foreign-Trader Crackdown

Kenya’s President William Ruto ordered a crackdown on foreign nationals running small retail shops and hawking, effective Sept. 7, to reserve such activities for Kenyans while welcoming foreign investment in capital-intensive ventures. The government also pushes the Local Content Bill 2025 to boost local sourcing and employment, with Parliament urged to accelerate its passage; foreigners with valid work permits remain legally protected, though applicability of the directive to current permit holders remains unclear. Analysts say foreign investment should complement Kenyan enterprise, but its impact hinges on implementation. The Tata Chemicals dispute is separate from this directive.

via Al Jazeera|
#business-and-economy#foreign-investment#hawking
Cuba Converts Reforms into Law, Expanding Private Trade and Foreign Investment
world1 month ago

Cuba Converts Reforms into Law, Expanding Private Trade and Foreign Investment

Cuba is set to turn 176 June economic reforms into law this week, allowing private companies to trade directly with foreign firms, letting foreign investors hire workers and widening rights to develop real estate, a move that signals a substantial opening even as U.S. sanctions bite; experts caution that permanence may require constitutional changes and that reforms are expected to be law by year’s end.

via USA Today|
#cuba#economic-reforms#foreign-investment
Cuba Bets on Market Reforms in Unprecedented Emergency Package
business-and-economy3 months ago

Cuba Bets on Market Reforms in Unprecedented Emergency Package

Cuba's Communist Party approved an emergency package with unprecedented free-market measures to expand private enterprise, permit private banks, enable private real estate development and private-sector shares in state firms, and attract foreign investment (including from Cubans abroad), signaling a major economic shift amid intensified U.S. pressure and EU sanctions; President Diaz-Canel acknowledged domestic obstacles but said reforms cannot be postponed, with Raul Castro backing the plan despite expected hardline opposition.

via Al Jazeera|
#business-and-economy#cuba#economy
Venezuela taps GE to rebuild its ailing power grid
world3 months ago

Venezuela taps GE to rebuild its ailing power grid

Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez announced a deal with General Electric Vernova to rebuild the country’s ailing electricity grid, a move aimed at restoring power after chronic outages caused by underinvestment and drought. The agreement signals a potential opening to US investment under Rodríguez, even as many key institutions remain Maduro loyalists and the energy ministry shifts away from military leadership; outages have plagued major cities like Caracas, highlighting the urgency of the repair effort.

via BBC|
#energy-grid#foreign-investment#general-electric