The Yuan also rises
Reflecting global reach, credibility of national governance and economic dominance, currency convertibility can be facilitated in practice but cannot be summoned by diktat; trust will be earned in the long haul
Commodity Trading
Brazil, foodbasket to the world
Leader in soybean exports, the premier agricultural commodity, and well ahead of the U.S., Brazil agribusiness aims at making the most of the country's natural advantage by maitaining the land and water resources - a contradiction in terms ?
In the crucible of soybean trades
Years in the making, Brazil's dominant position in the soybean trade has been achieved by a powerful agroindustry, driven by unsatiable demand from China but the environmental cost may be unbearable in the medium term