August 2, 2019/OilPrice.com An escalation of the trade war sent oil prices plunging on Thursday, and China is threatening to retaliate if the new tariffs come into play. Friday, August 2nd, 2019 Oil prices fell by 7 percent on Thursday, the worst single-day performance in over four years. President Trump’s […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics: How to Make Sense of FDI Data
Culled—Proshare by FDI Intelligence What is FDI? An Interrogation of Official FDI Data Foreign direct investment is a ubiquitous term used worldwide but what does it actually mean? The standard answer regurgitates the official OECD/IMF definition, which is when the direct investor owns at least 10% of the voting power […]
Okomu Oil Palm: Less Than Effervescent Outlook
July 31, 2019/Cordros Report Q2-19 Update: OKOMUOIL’s earnings result showed that the company’s EPS declined by 38.4% in Q2-19, similar to Q1-19 when EPS was 71.0% lower than the corresponding period of the prior year. The decline in EPS was on account of a material decline in CPO prices, and […]
