Posts Tagged ‘foreign’

Canada’s international transactions in securities, March2013

Non-resident investors acquired $1.2 billion of Canadian securities in March, led by investment in government bonds.

In China, U.S. top military officer defends U.S. pivot to Asia

April 22 – U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.

South Korea Cancels Diplomatic Trip to Japan Over Controversial Shrine Visit

South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se has canceled his scheduled trip to Japan this week in protest at visits by Japanese Cabinet members to the controversial Yasukuni war shrine over the weekend, a Foreign Ministry official said Monday. The official told Kyodo News the visits to the Shinto shrine in Tokyo, which is seen in South Korea and China as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism, took place despite Seoul’s request not to do so and has soured the atmosphere for bilateral talks.

USD/JPY Settles Around 98 After Japanese Cut Foreign Debt Holdings

The yen remained higher against most major peers after Japanese data showed domestic investors sold foreign bonds for a fifth week, casting doubt on whether monetary stimulus will continue to weaken the currency.

China’s Foreign Investment Rises for Second Straight Month

China’s foreign direct investment rose for a second month in March, a sign of confidence in the world’s second-biggest economy amid last quarter’s unexpected growth slowdown. …

Open Canada to more foreign airline service to boost consumer choice, group says

OTTAWA — Canada’s airline industry should be opened up to allow more competition from foreign airlines, a consumer group said Wednesday. The Consumers’ Association of Canada says Canada’s current policy protects the dominant domestic airlines and limits consumer choice.

China March FDI +5.7% y/y (vs. +1.9% expected)

March data for China FDI Foreign Capital Actually Utilized Prior was +6.3%

In win for Shell, U.S. top court curbs human rights claims

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a major victory for multinational companies, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday limited the ability of human rights plaintiffs to invoke a 224-year-old federal law when suing companies over alleged collusion with violent foreign governments

Ottawa urged to adopt national strategy to boost regional airports’ competitiveness

Ottawa is being urged to develop a single, cohesive national air travel strategy aimed at improving the competiveness of Canadian airports that includes all regions, including the North, in a new senate committee report.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Growth worries weigh on Asian shares, commodities; gold tumbles

* Data shows record weekly foreign buying of Japan stocks

China warns against foreign meddling

Mar. 23 – Chinese President Xi Jinping praises Russia-China relations and warns against foreign meddling during a lecture at Moscow University

In Moscow, new Chinese leader Xi warns against meddling

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against foreign interference in the affairs of other nations during a speech in Moscow on Saturday, sending a signal to the West and echoing a message often repeated by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Afghanistan’s Karzai heads to Qatar to discuss peace with Taliban

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai will travel to Qatar within days to discuss peace negotiations with the Taliban, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, as efforts intensify to find a negotiated solution to the twelve year war.

ECB’s Nowotny says expects no Cyprus contagion risk – paper

European Central Bank policymaker Ewald Nowotny does not expect euro zone member Cyprus’s economic woes to spread, he told a newspaper.

Treasury International Capital Data for January

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