But, Mr. Moore noted, overseas buyers in particular are starting to take notice of the area: "King's Cross is very convenient to the City of London.
As Gilbert notes, overseas gangs control methamphetamine importing, not the Mob or the Huks.
But note that overseas spending on the card does not qualify for cashback.
It noted that overseas Chinese in the Philippines had rallied to China's side during disasters on the mainland.
ANZ Chief Executive Mike Smith said it was a good performance from the bank and noted its overseas operations.
Third placed Huawei grew its smartphone sales 85.3% in Q4 to retain its bronze position, year over year, with Gartner noting that overseas expansion delivered strong results for the company in the fourth quarter, with growth in the Middle East and Africa, Asia/Pacific, Latin America and Europe.
Both Obama and Goolsbee highlighted the benefits of foreign investment as a source of high-paying jobs, noting that overseas firms with operations in the United States now employ 5.7 million Americans.
Proponents of investment from overseas note that finance from sovereign wealth funds is a mere trickle of the overall flow from abroad.
The central bank lowered its growth forecast for the fiscal year through March to 1.8percentt, from 2.1percentt in April, noting "uncertainties regarding overseas economies and global financial markets" stemming from the subprime loan crisis in the United States.
Efforts to revive the morin khuur at home have been so successful that many of its advocates have set their sights on promoting it overseas, noting that its sound is comparable to that of the cello and that it blends well with Western orchestras.
Despite Blockbuster's plans to restore its brand to profitability — including changing terms of senior notes and selling overseas operations — Noland is skeptical.
