It was a disgraceful snub for donor nations that had invested time and capital in supporting Ethiopia s democratic transition.

Developing countries have already invested heavily in children.

During the 2006 Lebanon War, Arab advocacy organizations complained that the Israeli government had invested time and effort to protect Jewish citizens from Hezbollah attacks, but had neglected Arab citizens.

The large investment already made in Timor Leste must be protected.

The proceeds were then invested in Greek government bonds and loans to Greek companies.

Since the late 20th century, Bahrain has heavily invested in the banking and tourism sectors.

And an unprecedented amount of funds has been invested in HIV treatment and prevention.

During the first three quarters on 2009, private venture capital firms invested less than 3 billion combined in this sector. The DOE invested 13 billion.

For instance, if I save 100, but at the same time I invest 100 in my factories fixed assets, I am balanced domestically and not running an export surplus with anyone.

Eventually, I invested in Space Adventures, the company that organized Shuttleworth s trip into space.

When Tigar sold its tire division to France s Michelin, it invested the entire proceeds in new businesses.

In 2007, Chinese companies invested a total of US 1 billion in Africa.

In dishing out the reported 46 billion spent on the Expo, China has invested more money in it than the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Before the crisis, a substantial amount of that money was invested in US, Spanish, or Irish real estate.

But this is not always true. For instance, if I save 100, but at the same time I invest 100 in my factories fixed assets, I am balanced domestically and not running an export surplus with anyone.

If invested in infrastructure, education, and external financial assets, natural resource revenues can accelerate growth.

A popular entertainment company, Yashimoto Group in Japan, invested 150 billion KRW to groom U KISS as an internationally known group.

The BBC claimed in 2013 that Saudi Arabia has invested in Pakistan s nuclear weapons projects.

During the period covered by this report, the government invested heavily in childcare.

In fact, Iran has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Syria, and annual bilateral trade tops a billion dollars.

In recent years, billions of dollars have been invested by governments, businesses, and private philanthropy in fighting poverty in poor countries.

During the early years of the republic, the government invested a large amount of resources into fine arts such as paintings, sculpture and architecture.

The U.S. has invested four billion dollars converting to digital mammography equipment, and what have we gained from that investment?

Last year, she managed to get electricity connected to her shack, and she invested her savings in a refrigerator to store food and drinks for resale.

Singapore has invested enough in its military defense to make itself seem as indigestible as a poisoned shrimp to neighbors that it wishes to deter.

Provided the surplus countries invest in the deficit countries, these imbalances pose no macroeconomic problem.

During the first years of the republic, the government invested a large amount of resources into fine arts such as museums, theatres, opera houses and architecture.

Ford era Ford placed Aston in the Premier Automotive Group, invested in new manufacturing and ramped up production.

In August, 1996, venture capital firm Flatiron Partners invested 4 million in Yoyodyne in return for a 20 stake.

Since the launch of the National Homelessness Initiative in December 1999, the Government of Canada has invested 17.2 million in Saskatchewan.

There is a high correlation between those countries with significant economic improvement and those that have made substantial investment in R D.

Excluding investment in roads, only 80 million was spent on infrastructure development.

China has invested billions of dollars in African oil production, mining, transportation, electricity production and transmission, telecommunications, and other infrastructure.

The East Asian tigers invested heavily in education, and it paid off in terms of a capable and modern workforce.

Advocates of privatization argued that funds would do much better if invested in stocks, predicting a return of 9 .

Japan s banks invested heavily in commercial real estate and were dragged down when the property market boom of the 1980 s went bust.

Galaktika (also IT) has done the same by investing in the CIS markets (Kazakhstan, Ukraine).

The Obama administration has staked significant political capital on the wager that Myanmar s promise may finally bear fruit.

Israel has invested great financial resources in the settlements, often ignoring important needs in Israel proper.

I invested in Space Adventures, and also in XCOR Aerospace, a rocket maker.

If you invest 10,000 in the five year TIPS, you can confidently expect a five year loss of 510.

Biotechnology Since the 1980s, the Korean government has invested in the development of a domestic biotechnology industry, and the sector is projected to grow to by 2010.

But if the price of oil falls, citizens suffer a loss of income and wealth (relative to having invested the money elsewhere).

Rather, I have invested in my civic education, because I no longer think that the problem with our politics resides in the governments we elect, but rather in the type of citizens and voters we have produced.

The US has invested much in shuttle diplomacy to bring Netanyahu and Abbas to the negotiating table and is not ready to see these talks collapse.