Dutch Government Introduces Investment Screening Mechanism for Sensitive Tech
Belgium to Enforce New ISM July 1, 2023
AI Translation Tech Unbabel Acquires Israel-Based Bablic
Meta sells Giphy to Shutterstock at a loss of at least $260 million
CFIUS Clarification: “Springing Rights” Not Permissible with Mandatory Filing
G7 Members Express Unity for Outbound Screening
Newmont Seals Acquisition of Newcrest Mining
India Announces New Production Linked Incentives
Shein Returns to India with Reliance Retail Ventures Partnership
Montana Becomes First US State to Ban TikTok
Sweden Tables Law Enabling Veto or Foreign Investment
EU Approves Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
CFIUS Proposes Expanded Authority for Real Estate Transactions
Germany Considers Outbound Investment Screen for Firms in China
Indian Government Panel Recommends Lifting FDI Ban on Nuclear
Ethiopia Opens Banking Sector to FDI
UK Finalizes Restructuring BEIS
UK Blocks Microsoft’s $68.7B Activision Bid
OpenAI Returns to Italy After Meeting Conditions
CFIUS Reviews $2.4B Electric Vehicle Battery Plants
New Register of Foreign Ownership in Australian Assets Will Launch in July
$15B Battery Production Partnership in South Korea
U.S. Treasury Secretary Gives Remarks on the U.S.-China Economic Relationship
OIO Approves $260M Utilities Firm Acquisition
Italy Gives OpenAI Conditions
South Korea’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Updates Rules
OIO Approves Microsoft’s $112.8M USD Real Estate Purchase
TikTok Faces More Scrutiny
Ukraine Passes More Sanctions
Japan Joins U.S. and Netherlands in Export Controls
China Conducts Security Review of Micron Technology
Italy Blocks and Investigates OpenAI
CFIUS Continues TikTok Probe
Japan Removes Some Export Controls on South Korea
India Approves $968M Foxconn Investment
U.S. and Netherlands Expected to Coordinate Semiconductor Export Controls
CFIUS Clears $161M Healthcare Acquistion
Slovak Republic Launches ISM Overhaul
Competing Offers for Telecom Italia
FIRB Declines Foreign Investor's Increased Ownership Request
China Sanctions Lockheed Martin and Raytheon
U.S. Firm Sells $1.4B Oil Assets to UK Firm
FIRB Approves $2B Iron Ore Joint Venture
Ireland and Portugal End “Golden Visa” Real Estate Programs
Treasury Finalizes Excepted Foreign State Status For New Zealand and UK
FIRB Approves Increased Ownership in Additive Manufacturing Firm
Citi Nears Sale of Mexican Bank Banamex
India Plans to Block Foreign Financial Apps
Biden Administration Blacklists 6 Chinese Government-Related Entities
Sunak Administration Restructures BEIS
Slovak Republic Will Update ISM in March
$17B Mining Acquisition Proposal Subject to FIRB Approval
Foreign Carmakers Increase Investments in Mexico
India and U.S. Launch Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies
Taiwan Fines Foxconn $329,000 USD for Chinese Investment
Japan and Netherlands Expected to Follow U.S. Semiconductor Export Controls
U.S. Interior Department Bans Mining on 225,000 Forest Land Acres
South Korea Eases Market Rules to Court Foreign Investors
EU Discusses 10th Package of Sanctions
Leaders at Davos Discuss Global Trade and Investment
Spain Announces ISM Changes
$94M Lithium Developer Acquisition Subject to FIRB Approval
North American Leaders’ Summit Includes Semiconductor Talks