61. For Qatar, gas development is the driving force behind its effort to attract foreign investment and develop and liberalize its economy. 62. For the most part African nations are now politically stable and just beginning to undertake the economic reforms needed to attract the investment they need to grow. 63. Fonatur is the government agency responsible for attracting investment to the Loreto area. 64. From Rio de Janeiro to Bogota, municipal governments have unveiled ambitious plans to balance budgets, rebuild dilapidated infrastructure and attract foreign investment. 65. He also said he would continue to work to promote the economy of Northern Ireland, where he has had particular success in attracting American investment. 66. He cited Bankers Trust Co. and Philip Morris Cos. as examples of companies that might have attracted equity investments by Daystar in recent months. 67. He dismisses arguments that Colorado is so stunning that it does not need financial lures to attract investment. 68. He and other economists said the turning point would come when Africa could start attracting foreign investment, of which it currently gets but a trickle. 69. He said the possibility that the government could change its policy sparked concern that Brazil would have to raise its interest rates to attract investment. 70. He has also persuaded many business leaders that he can best attract new investments to turn Newark into a thriving and more commercially competitive city. |