Investments

UN: North's bailouts destroyed trading system's playing field, says Stiglitz

Original Publication Date: 
29 June, 2009
Source: 
SUNS #6729

New York, 26 Jun (Bhumika Muchhala) -- The bailouts given to companies in developed countries have destroyed the framework of the multilateral trading system for a level playing field, according to the Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz.

 

Speaking at the UN conference on the global financial and economic crisis, Stiglitz said that the massive bailouts and stimulus programmes of the rich countries have "destroyed the framework for an international and multilateral global playing field for trade."

 

Tubo-charging investor sovereignty: investment agreements and corporate colonialism

Original Publication Date: 
9 February, 2006
Source: 
Nicholas Hildyard, The Corner House, UK; Greg Muttitt, PLATFORM, UK
For corporate investors, the body of project and financial law is a frontier against which they continually aim to advance. Reconstruction of a country

Keep Investment Pacts Off Cancun's Agenda

Original Publication Date: 
6 July, 2003
Source: 
Kavaljit Singh, Financial Times
Since the 1980s, developing countries have signed numerous bilateral investment agreements, yet they receive less than one-third of the world's total foreign direct investment flows.

3rd World Activists Debate Biotech Industry& US Gov't In Sacramento

Original Publication Date: 
23 June, 2003
Source: 
Mike Lee, Sacramento Bee
An eclectic crowd of nearly 1,000 filled the Crest Theater Monday night for the only public debate in conjunction with this week's international agriculture conference at the Sacramento Convention Center.

Free Trade Myths Behind Push For WTO Investment Agreement Exposed

Original Publication Date: 
22 June, 2003
Source: 
{http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/press_releases/free_trade_myths_behind_pu.html}
The European Union has been the driving force behind calls for an investment agreement through the WTO, with the European Commission claiming this will bring development benefits to recipient countries.

WTO Symposium Debates Investment Issue

Original Publication Date: 
16 June, 2003
Source: 
Third World Network
Several NGO representatives analysed what they called the 'myths' surrounding the proposed investment agreement in the WTO, and called for Ministers to decide against negotiating an agreement.

Investment Working Group Meeting Illustrates Modalities Split

Original Publication Date: 
12 June, 2003
Source: 
Inside US Trade
On modalities, members are split into two camps with developed and developing countries pushing for vastly different approaches.

Seminar On Investment Calls On Developing Countries Not To Be Coerced Into WTO Investment Negotiations

Original Publication Date: 
24 May, 2003
Source: 
TWN Info Service on WTO Issues (May03/3)
On 18-20 May, an international seminar was held in Delhi, India, to discuss trade, investment and development.