That royal wealth necessarily entails substantial investments in and with Thai big business in all sectors of the economy.

Evidence shows that investment by TNCs can be an engine of economic growth in host economies.

The economy can then use household savings (with appropriate financial intermediation) to finance corporate and government investment, rather than the US government.

In other words, the first priority would be to strengthen the conditions for companies to develop, which is necessary to generate major investments that will, in turn, create market opportunities for smaller firms.

Brazil s energy giant Petrobrás, one of the largest corporations in the world, was publicly invited to expand its production in Argentina through new investments.

Properly recycled savings, including corporate profits, could go back mainly into high return public or private sector investments.

Governments need to provide adequate incentives to encourage first movers, and should play an active role in providing the required improvements or coordinating private firms investments in those areas.

In some developing countries, such as Ghana, India, Lebanon and Nigeria, there are positive trends with evidence of companies considering philanthropic activities as social investment.

Small capitalization equity investments require frequent visits to companies for purposes of research as less information is provided by investment advisers and brokerage houses on these types of investments.

They reflect sensible investments that the government intends to pursue.

In the case of companies, co operatives and associations, the highest number of credits are given, when the percentage of women's investment in equity capital is higher or equal to 75 and the management is exercised by a woman.

A large proportion of real estate OFDI went to Europe (about 60 per cent), contributed by major hotel and property investments made by leading Singaporean firms.

Investments of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund

In 1996, foreign controlled companies accounted for 46 per cent of Singapore's OFDI and, in 2002, the ratio decreased to 39 per cent.

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Diversification of investments of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund

Stressing that corporations could profitably conduct business with the poor, she gave several examples of private sector investment in social infrastructure contributing positively to the socio economic development of host developing countries.

Or the deposits can be consumer paper issued by KKR Atlantic Financing, and the loans can be CDO sub prime mortgage tranches that KKR Atlantic holds in its portfolio.

And the treatment of investments by banks in insurance companies is sensible relative to the alternatives.

The analytical features of the data warehouse system will improve the performance of the management of the Fund's investments.

And ferociously entrepreneurial private enterprise was supported by a broad array of state investments, guarantees, and protective tariffs, in accordance with the American System inspired by Alexander Hamilton and realized by Henry Clay.

Big companies. Big companies.

It's not negative it's positive. These are investments that pay for themselves.

(c) To review terms of reference for an independent external performance review of the investments of the Fund

Public sector investment will shift toward education and R D.

Urbanization will accelerate with supporting public sector investment.

UNIFEM investment in these activities amounted to 100,000 for 2004.

Enterprises in Asia are investing abroad more than those of any other developing region, and are contributing to an OFDI stock that stood at 718 billion in 2004.

They span areas of support which are seen as essential programme and advocacy investments in children's survival, development and protection, many of which have good evidence of cost effective results.

The bigger stores invest in these firecrackers and display them out in the streets.

This agreement calls for a financial framework, including additional investments in these areas.

We urge all stakeholders to invest more in human resource development.

In South Africa s review, it found that it had not received significant investments from the countries with which it had signed agreements, but had received significant investments from those with which it had not.

First, the value of financial institutions investments should immediately be marked down to their market values.

When the USSR collapsed, the government investment was 70 of the GDP.

A necessary complement to this is an environment conducive to channelling the savings to productive investments.

In carrying out its mandate, the Service aims to achieve the goals and objectives of the Fund's investments, which are to

United Nations technical agencies have made significant investments in the education sector.

The Speaker has since been suspended from the post and it is not known whether he has returned the furniture back to the assembly, to his successor, or not at all.

Significant new investments and human resources development will be required in biotechnology, especially in the developing world.

But it requires major investments to develop both traditional energy means and renewable ones.

A major donor investment would be needed to ensure the economic viability of the Gaza Strip.

In addition, it heavily involves and impacts private and foreign investment.

Publicists could work in large companies as in little companies.

Large investments in forestation, agriculture, and energy supply are called for.