Other than outside factors that were largely ignored, grains and the soy complex had little to trade on today other than weather. Wheat reversed from the last few sessions to finish lower as did the soy complex slightly. General Comments The Labor Dept. reported that the broad Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent in February. Though small, it is the first increase in the CPI since October and the biggest monthly gain since June 2014. The Fed's core inflation, which excludes food and energy, grew 1.7 percent. Today's report indicates that the overall rate of inflation remains low and well below the level that could trigger a more active discussion in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) about raising interest rates. The Fed may...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
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.