Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from the Iran nuclear agreement, re-imposing sanctions, and by doing so has divided Europe. The European Commission is considering a “blocking statute” to prohibit European firms from obeying US sanctions and pay out damages. “Behind the scenes, it was...
Historically, only the wealthy could afford to eat meat daily. Meat production has increased with population growth and global poverty reduction, yet consumers in the wealthiest nations question health benefits of meat and environmental impacts associated with intensive agriculture, including...
Hungry world: A growing, wealthier population has a taste for meat, driving efficiency and shifting production away from pastoral settings to intensive farms (Source: David Cantillo and Pablo Vidal; Trident Feeds)
NEW HAVEN: Historically, meat...
Big data, artificial intelligence and robotics are revolutionizing business, both increasing efficiency and reducing labor requirements. Japan, the world’s third largest economy, confronts two challenges, slow government response for labor and other reforms and the need for stronger corporate...
JAPAN TIMES: There was one major common feature in the speeches given by top-class government leaders from 70 countries and regions who attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this year. The leaders devoted a large portion of their...
Before Covid-19 emerged, the US dollar’s fundamentals were strong, but imbalanced: The dollar’s share of global transactions grew as the country’s share of worldwide gross domestic product declined. Some analysts suggest that US policymakers abuse the dollar’s dominance with overspending and...
Manufactured goods from Mexico have comprised a larger share of the US imports, reaching 14 percent, according to the International Monetary Fund, while China’s share in it has declined. With labor costs rapidly increasing in China, and wages doubling every few years, US investors have looked to...
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Discoveries of shale energy throughout the Americas and beyond will upend geopolitics. “The fracking revolution required more than just favorable geology; it also took financiers with a tolerance for risk, a property-rights regime that let landowners claim underground resources, a network of...
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As Europe strives to bail out Greece and other nations in serious debt, global investors ponder the long-term effects of huge imbalances. The worry is that countries with massive debt like Spain and Portugal can weaken strongholds like Germany and France, reports an article in the New York Times....
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In the race to find alternatives to traditional fossil fuels, an eager public often hails any new find as the solution to world energy shortages. Initial enthusiasm often fades as the reports of harmful complications emerge – and such is the case with biofuels derived from palm oil. Palm oil...
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