International Trade

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U.S. Soy Meal Exports soar as Biofuel frenzy boosts bean crush

Bloomberg | January 21, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

A big spike in U.S. soybean meal exports could be a harbinger of things to come, with rising demand for biofuel and feed pushing the American bean-crushing industry to expand.

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Global foreign direct investment rebounded strongly in 2021, but the recovery is highly uneven

AJOT | January 21, 2022 | International Trade | By The Numbers

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows showed a strong rebound in 2021, up 77% to an estimated $1.65 trillion, from $929 billion in 2020, surpassing their pre-COVID-19 level, according to UNCTAD’s Investment Trends Monitor published on 19 January.

Dublin port trade changed ‘significantly’ in 2021 due to Brexit

Bloomberg | January 21, 2022 | International Trade

Thai cops raid pork-storage plants as disease worsens shortage

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | January 20, 2022

Thai cops raid pork-storage plants as disease worsens shortage

Authorities in Thailand are cracking down on the hoarding of frozen pork meat amid shortages that have helped trigger the doubling of prices.

GM labor vote in Mexico raises red flags for Unifor, AFL-CIO

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

The largest unions in the U.S. and Canada are raising questions about the fairness of a worker vote that’s set to take place at General Motors Co.’s truck plant in Mexico.

Biden’s team says it’s on alert for Omicron disruptions in China

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

Pelosi says House ‘close’ on China competition, chips aid bill

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

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Pigs Here, Feed There: Truck Cargoes Stuck on U.S.-Canada Border

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

Canada’s turning away unvaccinated U.S. truckers at the border, and it’s adding to shipping bottlenecks in agricultural markets

IHS Markit: Why the great supply chain disruption will continue in 2022

AJOT | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

China shows signs of loosening yuan grip as it starts easing

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

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China-US rivalry is forging new trade routes, Standard Chartered’s Vinals says

Bloomberg | January 20, 2022 | International Trade

The standoff between the U.S. and China is boosting the superpowers’ economic ties with other countries, according to Jose Vinals, the chairman of Standard Chartered Plc.