Transatlanticism The World Economic Forum in Davos this week brought to the fore some major trade issues between the U.S. and Europe. First, French President Emmanuel Macron delayed his country’s imposition of a digital tax until the end of the year in hopes that the OECD negotiation process can arrive at a common global policy by that time. President Trump’s threat to impose more tariffs on French products already stung by the retaliatory tariffs in the Airbus case likely aided the decision-making. Meanwhile, President Trump revealed his hand while meeting with European Commissioner President Ursula Von der Leyen. He acknowledged her reputation as a negotiator and then forewarned her that, “we’re going to talk abo...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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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.