Call for US Ban on Muslims and Business Deals: IBT

Bans of any sort are not good for business, perhaps especially so when a leading Republican presidential candidate calls for a blanket travel ban for Muslims seeking to enter the United States. One out of seven people in the world are Muslim, and simply uttering the broad and unworkable proposal could disrupt investment plans for Donald Trump’s business. “His company's on-the-ground dealings in various Muslim countries are a key part of his empire – one he first built through his dealings with the Saudi royal family,” report Sarah Berger and David Sirota for International Business Times. The real estate mogul crafted investment deals with Saudi investors in the 1990s, and the firm also has hotels and other property holdings in Istanbul, Dubai, Vancouver, Toronto and Manila. Politics could sour what was only a few months ago a powerful brand name in international markets and lead to increased security requirements for the properties. – YaleGlobal