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EU Confirmation Hearings; Japanese Independence; Lemonades out of Lemons; Border War

EU Confirmation HearingsIn a few months, it will be the turn of either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris’s cabinet nominees to seek confirmation by the legislature but this week it is Europe’s Commission designates confronting the hurdle of the European Parliament (EP). Maroš Šefčovič, Commissioner-designate for Trade & Economic Security, & Interinstitutional Relations & Transparency is an accomplished politician taking on an over-wrought title and a seemingly impossible remit. Fighting back EP member concerns about a trade deal with Mercosur, he described trade as the story of civilization and implied he could pull a rabbit out of the hat and make a deal that is in the EU’s interests and does not sacrifice Europe’s farmers. In a se...

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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.

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