Americans file four times as many patent applications as do Europeans, and part of the reason is a contrast in attitude. Commodity Price Outlook Consumer prices continue to fall in the Group of 20 largest economies. If protectionism were a problem, inflation would likely be rising as higher-priced domestic goods replace cheaper imports. The FAO Food Price Index has risen for the past three months, although that is from deep lows and due to a narrow set of commodities like wheat, dairy and sugar. Fracking has seemingly capped the price of oil at around $50/barrel. If the global economy continues to grow, it will provide a floor under commodities, but a recession will wreak havoc on the current system. Internet Inequality The U.S. and EU...
A microlith is a small stone tool usually made of flint or chert and typically several centimeters in length and half a centimetre wide. They were made by humans from at least the Upper Paleolithic, across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. The microliths were used in spear points and arrowhea...
An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry. But Ankylosaurus won’t be a...
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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.