91.   However, while many Latin American private- and public-sector leaders express hopes of increased Asian direct investment, the signs indicate a mixed outlook.

92.   How can I get a list of companies that offer direct optional investments?

93.   HSBC, for instance, has been responding to Chinese efforts to direct investment away from big cities and coastal areas into the poorer inland provinces.

94.   Hyundai called it the largest direct investment to date by a Korean company in the United States.

95.   If a country has a high corruption level, foreign direct investment is likely to be low, said organization chairman Peter Eigen.

96.   If stocks are your choice, direct investment plans are one way to keep the costs down.

97.   In February, State Street Global Advisors announced a joint venture with Emerging Europe Asset Management in Prague to manage direct investment in Central and Eastern Europe.

98.   In Brazil, for instance, people are trying to lure U.S. direct investment, especially in areas like telecommunications, automobile manufacturing and utilities.

99.   In recent years, among African countries, only Nigeria and South Africa have rivaled Angola for direct American investment.

100.   In recent years, other channels have become more important, notably foreign direct investment and financial contagion through stock markets.