Tag: US companies

• Tuesday, July 16th 2019 - 10:51 UTC

  US qualifies Uruguay as a safe country to invest but warns about union power

  

  A report issued by the United States Department of State on the investment climate in Uruguay on Monday analyzed the legal, political and economic aspects of the country. On the one hand, it stands the legal security, the free movement of capital, the preferential regimes and the investment grade. On the other, it warns about aspects such as labor relations, the power of unions, the advantage of public companies and the increase of problems in education and security.

• Tuesday, May 28th 2019 - 09:35 UTC

  IMF contradicts Trump: US companies and consumers are paying for the higher tariffs on Chinese imports

  

  Companies in the United States are paying almost all the costs from tariffs on Chinese imports, International Monetary Fund (IMF) researchers said in findings that contradict US President Donald Trump's assertions that China is footing the bill.

• Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 08:51 UTC

  US justice indicts Chinese individuals and companies for stealing US companies trade secrets

  

  US justice department has indicted three individuals and two companies based in China and Taiwan for allegedly stealing a US company's trade secrets. This is the fourth economic espionage case the department has brought against Chinese-based companies and individuals since September.

• Saturday, August 18th 2018 - 08:13 UTC

  Donald Trump wants US companies 'to stop quarterly reporting & go to a six month system'

  

  Donald Trump has called for US companies to issue financial reports just twice a year rather than four times. The US President said he has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to consider altering rules requiring firms to report every quarter.

• Friday, June 29th 2018 - 09:13 UTC

  Beijing eases limits on foreign investment in banks, car industry and agriculture

  

  The Chinese government has eased rules that limit foreign investment in the country's banks, car industry and agriculture. The barriers have drawn criticism from trading partners, including the US. The Trump administration cited the rules as an example of unfair practices when it announced plans for tariffs on Chinese goods earlier this year.