Intel continues to build two semiconductor production facilities in the United States as the U.S. has increased restrictions on its exports of certain related products to China. In 2022, Intel closed a transaction with Brookfield Asset Management that resulted in the formation of Arizona Fab LLC (Arizona Fab),
A total of 130 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) called for the restoration of the Appellate Body, which the United States opposed. Indeed, Guatemala, on behalf of 130 members, submitted for the 69th time the panel’s proposal to initiate selection processes to fill vacancies on the
World exports of agricultural products totaled US$1.412 trillion in 2022, an increase of 4.9%, according to data from the World Trade Organization (WTO). In discussing market access aspects of agricultural trade reform, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay indicated that international trade plays a fundamental role in food security
FAO states that more than 90% of the world’s fisheries are fully exploited or overexploited. The bad news: the growing demand for fish protein cannot be met by traditional capture fisheries. So far, total global capture fisheries production has remained relatively stable since the late 1980s, with catches
Global fertilizer demand is driven primarily by cereal demand and prices. These in turn are driven by population growth, agricultural land per capita, dietary changes in the developing world and increased consumption of biofuels. According to the IFA, from 1976 to 2020, global fertilizer demand will grow 2%
Commodity prices have declined from the peak levels reached in 2022, but remain high compared to previous periods. By September 2023, the average crude oil price had risen 50% over 2019, while European natural gas prices had risen 140%, according to a WTO report. Moving forward, the WTO