Labour costs per employee for foreign manufacturers were 50% higher than those controlled in Scotland.
Sony said the yen's recent fall, which makes its goods cheaper for foreign buyers, boosted sales.
Sales like these are, of course, full of risks and difficulties for foreign investors.
State attorneys general are pursuing allegations that certain custodian banks overcharged pensions for foreign exchange transactions.
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It is a destination mall for foreign visitors who come for bargain shopping of famous labels.
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Last year nearly 80, 000 requests were made for foreign language theory test voiceovers, or for interpreters.
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Many U.S. cards charge transaction fees of as much as 3% for foreign purchases.
Slowing consumption, of course, will tend to lessen the demand for foreign goods over time.
In 2001, India opened its defense sector completely to local companies and 26% for foreign ones.
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Yet even in places where unemployment is high, there is often a demand for foreign workers.
The government has also made it easier for foreign reporters to travel round China.
London is the top city in the world for foreign investment, according to accounting firm KPMG.
But contracts to make clothes for foreign brands sometimes are subcontracted to factories in such buildings.
And those who work for foreign companies generally get better benefits and are paid more.
Such shifts would generate meaningful opportunities for foreign investment at a scale heretofore not available.
The tax for foreign bond investors is 6%, raised from 2% in early October.
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As for foreign policy, support for the American-led invasion of Iraq has fallen sharply this year.
Import demand gives rise to a supply of dollars and a demand for foreign currencies.
He said the U.S. government looks forward to China's growth as a market for foreign goods.
This reflects faster nominal growth, particularly in the U.S., plus stronger 2006 averages for foreign currencies.
But the newest disclosure for foreign trusts will be a different kettle of fish entirely.
Currently, she has a small consultancy that organizes study tours to India for foreign visitors.
The Fed would do this, Bernanke explains, to influence the market for foreign exchange, i.e.
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When adjusting for foreign exchange rates, revenue was just about even compared to last year.
It means that the buying power of British citizens for foreign goods is crushed.
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We have awarded contracts for foreign oil companies (including some American ones) to explore our territory.
The government is eager for foreign investment, and recently lifted foreign-equity caps for certain services.
Indeed, it is not unusual for foreign investors to pay less tax than local smallholders.
It is still rare for foreign journalists to be allowed to visit the north.
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