Awkward Uniter By being antagonistic, U.S. President Donald Trump is awkwardly uniting the world. His earlier attacks on NAFTA managed to boost support for it from both Democrats and Republicans. His threat to leave the pact created a political mentality in Washington of you “Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone),” to paraphrase Cinderella or Joni Mitchell depending on your preferred genre of music. Former WTO Director General Pascal Lamy posits that Mr. Trump’s attacks on the WTO have prompted more countries to look at improving the organization. Washington’s attack on the WTO’s appellant body is eliciting a reform proposal by Brussels. Simon Tay at the Singapore Institute of International Af...
Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.
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The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Gloriosa is a genus of 12 species in the plant family Colchicaceae, and includes the formerly recognised genus Littonia. They are native in tropical and southern Africa to Asia, and naturalised in Australia and the Pacific as well as being widely cultivated.[3] The most common English names are...