Coronavirus is changing the rules on foreign investment in essential areas
Pandemic adds new dimensions to concerns that will have global ramifications for FDI and trade flows.
Feds increase scrutiny of foreign takeovers to protect firms hit by pandemic
Adding scrutiny to a range of proposed investments, transactions until the economy recovers from COVID-19.
Sad state of Canada’s economy can be remedied
Lower tax rates, with more capital investment, are crucial to increasing productivity, wages and living standards.
China says new law will bar demands for technology handover
The provision is contained in a foreign investment law to be debated at the current annual session of the National People’s Congress.
Trudeau to promote Canadian tech, lure investment at Microsoft summit
PM is the first sitting head of government or state to be invited to address the annual gathering of CEOs.
It’s not about whether to invest, but what to invest in, Trudeau tells G7 peers
PM also meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel about the Canada-European Union trade deal.
Foreign investment ‘key priority’ for growth, jobs, Trudeau says
Prime Minister using time in Davos to sell the world on more than Canada’s natural resources.
China lowers economic growth target
Promises to open more industries to foreign investment
Higher exports, investment needed to support growth: CIBC
Report suggests lacking business investment isn’t being caused by financial limitations, but an unwillingness to do so.
Eaton breaks ground on $12M Moroccan factory
Factory will export circuit breakers and telecommunications equipment.
Foreign investment up in February by $6.1B, StatsCan says
Matched by Canadian purchases of $6 billion in foreign securities.
Oilpatch deals slow amid market uncertainty, foreign investment rules
Ernst & Young study recommends performance improvement programs to boost efficiency.
Governor General sharpens focus on China amid investment concerns
David Johnston is upbeat about an impending visit where he hopes to continue the four decades of Canada-Sino relations.
Foreign investments under scrutiny as car company’s big plans go nowhere
Greentech Automotive promised to save a struggling area of Mississippi with thousands of jobs.
India’s industrial output slows, highlights challenges for economic recovery
Manufacturing gains inhibited from faster growth by drops in production of commercial vehicles and machinery.
