Trans-Pacific Partnership

Giant Pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Xiao Qi Ji Arrive in China on the FedEx Panda Express

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

Today, three giant pandas, including 25-year-old Mei Xiang, 26-year-old Tian Tian, and their three-year-old cub, Xiao Qi Ji, arrived in Chengdu, China on a FedEx Express charter flight from Washington, D.C.

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  • Today, three giant pandas, including 25-year-old Mei Xiang, 26-year-old Tian Tian, and their three-year-old cub, Xiao Qi Ji, arrived in Chengdu, China on a FedEx Express charter flight from Washington, D.C.
  • Working with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, the giant pandas began their journey on November 8 and traveled via a FedEx Express Boeing 777F, dubbed the “FedEx Panda Express.”
    This press release features multimedia.
  • FedEx is proud to donate the cost of transporting the pandas as part of its ongoing corporate social responsibility and environmental conservation efforts.
  • The safe delivery of Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Xiao Qi Ji is a testament to the company’s commitment and ability to securely ship precious cargo,” said Richard Smith, president and chief executive officer, Airline and International, FedEx.

Equinix Reports Third-Quarter 2023 Results

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Given strong demand signals and the long duration in delivering new capacity, Equinix continues to expand its global footprint.

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  • Given strong demand signals and the long duration in delivering new capacity, Equinix continues to expand its global footprint.
  • Equinix Fabric® saw continued momentum with record port orders, and Equinix Internet Exchange® had another strong quarter with peak traffic reaching nearly 35 terabits per second.
  • Equinix will discuss its quarterly results for the period ended September 30, 2023, along with its future outlook, in its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.
  • Equinix has made available on its website a presentation designed to accompany the discussion of Equinix's results and future outlook, along with certain supplemental financial information and other data.

EQS-News: EcoGraf Limited: Strategic Collaboration to Evaluate BAM Facility

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Subject to successful completion of the study on the Vietnam facility, VinES and EcoGraf to enter

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  • Subject to successful completion of the study on the Vietnam facility, VinES and EcoGraf to enter
    EcoGraf is pleased to jointly evaluate with VinES the development of a localised battery anode material (BAM) facility in Vietnam.
  • EcoGraf will evaluate the potential to combine a localised graphite material supply in Vietnam with future feedstock from its Epanko Graphite Project in Tanzania.
  • If positive, the parties will enter into commercial arrangements for development, construction and operation of the new BAM facility.
  • EcoGraf is also engaged in evaluating other locations to support the expected transition to new manufacturing hubs in North America, Europe and Asia.

Visa Economic Empowerment Institute Announces Inaugural Advisory Council Focused on Driving Actionable Policy Solutions

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

With the strategic guidance of the Advisory Council, the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute will be able to accelerate its agenda for driving access to digital payments and unlocking new opportunities for economic growth.

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  • With the strategic guidance of the Advisory Council, the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute will be able to accelerate its agenda for driving access to digital payments and unlocking new opportunities for economic growth.
  • The founding members of the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute Advisory Council are:
    Dr. Axel Weber (Chair), former UBS Chairman and former president of the German Central Bank (Bundesbank).
  • “I am honored to serve as Chair of the inaugural Visa Economic empowerment Institute Advisory Council,” said Weber.
  • For more information on the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute and Visa’s commitment to economic empowerment, visit here .

Equinix Serves as Gateway for Southern Cross NEXT Subsea Cable System, Linking Australia and New Zealand with the U.S.

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

SX NEXT will leverage Equinix's next-generation cable landing station (CLS) architecture, enabling rapid provisioning and cost savings for the cable network provider.

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  • SX NEXT will leverage Equinix's next-generation cable landing station (CLS) architecture, enabling rapid provisioning and cost savings for the cable network provider.
  • The SX NEXT cable enhances network performance across industries in the region and boosts the aggregate capacity of Southern Cross' existing Trans-Pacific ecosystem by approximately 500%.
  • At Equinix, subsea cable owners/operators can deploy cable landing stations that open gateways between continents and interconnect businesses around the world.
  • And in well-established subsea cable corridors—including the Pacific—there's new construction to keep up with the growing demand.

Challenges to free trade reveal a big change in conservative ideology

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Since the implementation of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement in 1988, both Liberal and Conservative governments have pursued and continue to pursue more free-trade zones with additional partners in Europe, the Americas and the Pacific Rim.

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  • Since the implementation of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement in 1988, both Liberal and Conservative governments have pursued and continue to pursue more free-trade zones with additional partners in Europe, the Americas and the Pacific Rim.
  • Economic and social criticisms of free trade, particularly from more left-wing positions, are well-established and longstanding.

Conservative shift

    • They also reflect not so much an economic critique as they do a preoccupation with social and cultural policy.
    • In fact, these criticisms are tied to many of the broader transformations that are beginning to characterize contemporary conservative politics.
    • Modern-day conservative enthusiasm for free trade consolidated in the 1980s as a component of a broader shift to neoliberalism that, while felt across the political spectrum, was particularly pronounced for the right.

Class divisions

    • Vance and Josh Hawley — have developed a more comprehensive form of opposition.
    • Vance has criticized free trade for empowering a cosmopolitan, socially progressive urban class at the expense of the average American worker.
    • Shut out of wage and labour mobility, he says these working-class Americans are unable to establish a base of financial independence necessary for thriving communities.
    • Read more:
      The two key issues on the table to bring Canada back into NAFTA

Canada’s conservative history

    • But recent federal Conservative leaders, while generally supportive of further trade liberalization, have alluded to changing their thinking on trade and foreign policy.
    • Former Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O’Toole, for example, broadly referred to a “Canada First” approach that emphasized greater industrial self-sufficiency along with skepticism towards China.
    • John A. Macdonald’s national policy, as pursued by Conservative governments throughout the early 20th century, levied high tariffs on foreign imported goods to help Canadian manufacturing withstand American competition.

The New Chilean National Lithium Policy

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Monday, April 24, 2023

On the evening of 20 April 2023, Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced the long awaited National Lithium Policy (“NLP” or the “Policy”).

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  • On the evening of 20 April 2023, Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced the long awaited National Lithium Policy (“NLP” or the “Policy”).
  • Lithium Power International’s Director and MSB’s Chairman, Russell Barwick, commented:
    “We are pleased that the National Lithium Policy, as presented last week in Santiago, is very much along the lines of what was discussed and expected in our various discussions with Chilean authorities.
  • Rather than focus on what the legislation means for the future of the Chilean lithium industry, our focus is on what it means for our Maricunga lithium project and how it will transform the Chilean lithium industry through its development.
  • At LPI, we welcome President Boric’s National Lithium Strategy and its objective to positively transform the Chilean lithium industry.

project44 Launches Ocean Terminal Visibility to Drive Enhanced Insights Within Ports and Terminals

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- project44, the connective tissue of the global supply chain, today announced new capabilities within its supply chain visibility platform, Movement by project44™, with the addition of Ocean Terminal Visibility. With highly accurate, real-time data on the status and location of containers within the terminal, shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) can improve inland planning, minimize demurrage and drayage fees, and address delays or disruptions.

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  • "We're taking the mystery out of container status and location with our new Ocean Terminal Visibility capabilities, giving customers true end-to-end visibility."
  • "We source product from around the world, so gaining visibility into ports through Ocean Terminal Visibility will make a big difference in overcoming import delays."
  • Combined with project44's Ocean Visibility and Port Intel products, Ocean Terminal Visibility provides the only holistic solution for shippers and LSPs to address common port challenges.
  • Ocean Terminal Visibility enhances Movement by project44, the award-winning platform that delivers connectivity and transparency to all supply chain partners, enabling a more agile, resilient and sustainable supply chain.

Global Textile Chemicals Market Report to 2027 - Rising Standard of Living is Aiding the Growth of the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, September 30, 2022

Textile industry is also benefitting from the emergence of modern technologies required to manufacture textile chemicals.

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  • Textile industry is also benefitting from the emergence of modern technologies required to manufacture textile chemicals.
  • Home textile industry and apparel industry has witnessed higher demand which is driving the growth of textile chemicals market.
  • Gradual improvement in the standard of living has led to a remarkable change in people's fashion habits which has contributed to the growth of global textile chemicals market.
  • In this report, global textile chemicals market has been segmented into following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

Air-Based Defense Equipment Global Market Report 2022: Rapid Advances in Wireless Technology and Miniaturization Driving Sector Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

The "Air based Defense Equipment Global Market Report 2022, By Type, Operation, Component" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Air based Defense Equipment Global Market Report 2022, By Type, Operation, Component" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global air based defense equipment market is expected to grow from $ 178.46 billion in 2021 to $ 191.74 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%.
  • The air-based defense equipment market consists of sales of air-based defense equipment by entities (organizations, sole traders, and partnerships) that produce air-based defense equipment including support and auxiliary equipment for the air-based defense such as radar, satellites, sonars and other auxiliary equipment.
  • Rapid advances in wireless technology and miniaturization (which refers to designing smaller components for equipment) are expected to drive innovation in the air-based defense market, thus driving the market during the forecast period.