Until recently the companies were barred rules prohibiting foreign direct investment in Indian supermarket operations.
But now the current account deficit is no longer covered by foreign direct investment.
For Asian countries looking for American direct investment, this might also be something to fret about.
If we don't oppose foreign direct investment in retail, where will these people go?
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The province is relatively rich, attracting roughly 40% of all foreign direct investment in South Africa.
They were until recently prevented by a ban on foreign direct investment in local supermarket operations.
IDB make a bigger contribution to the region's balance of payments than foreign direct investment.
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We appreciate the investment of so much foreign direct investment from the U.S. to our country.
Cheaper labour costs are also encouraging foreign direct investment, which was up a quarter in 2007.
He said that foreign direct investment had been "largely buoyant" in the Republic "despite the recession".
Why is Britain so attractive to foreign direct investment but not to its own investors?
Partly because of privatisation, foreign direct investment should finance perhaps 60% of the current-account deficit.
The WHO is calling for more direct investment in the training and support of health workers.
The slowdown has hurt the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country.
Another estimates that corruption reduces the flow of foreign direct investment by 16% in East Asia.
Meanwhile, direct investment by foreign manufacturers and utilities in emerging markets has been falling.
They rely on retained earnings and foreign direct investment, or else on informal sources of credit.
This has hurt tourism, foreign direct investment and the overall reputation of the nation.
Also, some foreign direct investment, particularly from Hong Kong, is actually lending in disguise.
Europe and Japan are more exposed to America through foreign direct investment than through trade.
As for foreign direct investment, the rate again surprises people at being just under 10%.
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And one cause of low foreign direct investment in Canada is the magnetic lure of America itself.
In particular, he said businesses which have tended to rely on in-kind payments should provide direct investment.
Worldwide, from 2000 to 2002, foreign direct investment fell 57%, but FDI into Mexico increased by 30%.
The shortfall in direct investment could have debilitating consequences for the economy if Manila doesn't address it.
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Since the signing of the North American Free-Trade Agreement, foreign direct investment has poured into the region.
During the debate on Wednesday, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma defended Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail.
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Pranab Mukherjee, the finance minister, insists there is no correlation between corruption and foreign direct investment (FDI).
When it comes to foreign direct investment (FDI) and the Chinese, Europe is seen as more friendly.
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It is one of the main reasons why Turkey attracts such low levels of foreign direct investment.
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