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India should look to convert world's 'hatred' for China into economic opportunity: Nitin Gadkari
•India should look at converting the world's "hatred" for China amid the coronavirus pandemic into an economic opportunity for itself by attracting large scale foreign investments.
New law to protect foreign investors to exclude tax demands; move to upgrade investment climate: Report
•The bill also attempts to upgrade the investment climate and boost foreign investment by setting up new adjudicating authorities to swiftly resolve disputes.
Govt plans new law to protect foreign investment; draft proposal aims at diffusing investor mistrust on agreements
•Investors previously had an option to take India to international arbitration courts under bilateral investment treaties (BITs) the government had agreed with dozens of nations.
India hopes to continue FDI growth story in 2020; Centre, states working to provide stable policies for entry of foreign firms
•Although the FDI is allowed through automatic route in most of the sectors, certain areas such as defence, telecom, media, pharmaceuticals and insurance, government approval is required for foreign investors.
India moves up 14 notches to rank 63 in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business; figures among top 10 most improved economies
Fp Staff •The World Bank noted that India has joined the list of top 10 improvers for the third year in a row, which it said was commendable given the size of the economy.
Corporate tax cut a bold measure, move makes India attractive destination for foreign investment: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das
•In the biggest reduction in 28 years, the government on Friday cut corporate tax rate by almost 10 percentage points as it looked to pull the economy out of a six-year low growth.
Subramanian Swamy says only people with solid grounding in macroeconomics can revive economy
•Subramanian Swamy has come out with a book in which he takes a critical look at various aspects of the Indian economy, both past and present
Investors convinced of 'certainty of investment returns' in real estate as positive policies result in transparencies: Experts
•Over 80 percent of the real estate industry has consolidated, shaken by the positive but disruptive policies such as RERA and GST, according to Goel.
China agrees to foreign investment law, pledges cooperation with US, European firms
•Under the bill, foreign investors will enjoy the same privileges as Chinese companies in most sectors.
Walmart disappointed with changes in FDI policy for e-commerce; says has made 'adjustments' and moving forward
Fp Staff •India represents a great opportunity for the retailing major, Walmart Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs said.