The U.S. wheat futures market was reacting to a 4.50 euro decline in the spot Paris wheat futures contract after several days of price appreciation. The soybean futures price rally was sparked by forecasts of a return of temperatures reaching well above normal next week in the central U.S. General Comments The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’s July meeting began today and will conclude Wednesday afternoon. There is no expectation of an interest rate hike, but Fed watchers expect the closing statement to contain a more upbeat view of the U.S. economy based on improvement for a number of economic markets, including housing, jobs and inflation. The Fed is likely to re-emphasize its expectation that rates will be raised sometime this year. The next...
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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From WPI Consulting
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.