oday, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its affirmative final determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of difluoromethane (R-32) from China. Commerce determined that exporters from China have dumped R-32 in the United States at rates ranging between 161.49 percent to 221.06 percent. The petitioner estimated that imports of R-32 from China were valued…
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced affirmative final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of vertical shaft engines between 225cc and 999cc and parts thereof (large vertical shaft engines) from China. Commerce determined that exporters have dumped large vertical shaft engines in the United States at margins ranging from…
In a move that capitalizes on collective forestry knowledge and a commitment to smarter, sustainable use of natural resources, Finland and the states of Maine and Michigan are elevating a cooperative effort in bioeconomy and clean technologies. This week, the team will host a webinar to introduce the formation of working groups open to those…
Australian companies Critical Metals and Neometals have chosen the City of Pori in Finland as the preferred location for their sustainable vanadium recovery and production facility in Europe Critical Metals and Neometals aim to use by-products from steel production to recover high-purity vanadium chemicals for use in specialty steels and energy storage solutions without the…
WASHINGTON, DC, US: United States’ decision to extend Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to Indonesia brought new optimism to on-going efforts of bringing the two countries closer economically. Not only the extension was predicted to bring the trade values up, but it is also predicted to increase the investment between the two countries. According to…
Krista Mikkonen, Finland’s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, discusses cooperation with U.S. at virtual high-level event on October 27th – leading Finnish bioeconomy companies to showcase innovative circular economy solutions. Finland, one of the greenest countries in the world, is expanding its cooperation with the United States on forest bioeconomy and new sustainable…
Global trade is rebounding much more quickly this year than it did after the 2008 financial crisis, lifting parts of the world economy and defying predictions the pandemic could send globalization into permanent retreat. When the new coronavirus hit earlier this year, international trade in goods suffered the biggest year-over-year drop since the Great Depression….
World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) issued a 10-year AUD 35 million Sustainable Development Bond due September 2030 as it continues to engage with investors to highlight the importance of mitigating food loss and waste. HSBC Bank plc is the sole underwriter of the bond. World Bank bonds support the financing…
Malta Enterprise and the Malta Employers Association signed a cooperation agreement which will enhance collaboration between the two entities in the area of employment relations as well as contributing to MEAINDEX, an online resource for entrepreneurs. The agreement cements the excellent relations between Malta Enterprise and MEA as a key social partner. ME and…
COVID-19 has delivered a triple shock to the developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region: the pandemic itself, the economic impact of containment measures, and reverberations from the global recession brought on by the crisis. Swift action will be needed to ensure that the pandemic does not hamper growth and increase poverty for years to…
