The United States on Thursday put into effect tougher screening rules on investments from abroad that initially exempt some of its close allies, but not Japan. The new regulations boost the authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which examines plans of investment in the country by foreigners from a national security perspective. Screenings of investments in critical technologies and certain real estate are now tightened. Specifically, investments in crucial technologies and infrastructure not intended to gain controlling stakes, and personal data, which were previously outside of the ... (full story)