Public Health Coronavirus Criteria Adjusted, Recoveries Outpace Deaths The day after last week’s report, China adjusted its criteria for coronavirus (Covid-19) cases to include those individuals who have had only a clinical diagnosis. Previously, the country was reporting just individuals whose symptoms had been confirmed via a laboratory test. The change resulted in the biggest one-day increase in the number of reported cases since the start of the outbreak, as 15,100 individuals were added to the tally. Last Friday saw the second largest daily jump as another 6,500 cases were identified. These revisions brought the total number of confirmed cases as of today to 75,282 with 74,188 affected individuals residing in mainland China.&nb...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
What You Need to Know Today: Wholesale inflation was flat in July, with the Producer Price Index (PPI) unchanged versus expectations for a 0.2 percent increase. Core PPI rose 0.2 percent, also below expectations. The softer inflation data has reduced the odds of a September interest rate incre...
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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.