Critical Analysis: Welcoming Russia to the WTO

By the end of the summer, Russia will become the newest member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) after nearly twenty years of negotiations.  This presents tremendous opportunities for American businesses, exporters, and innovators. Russia is the 7th largest economy in the world and trade between the United States and Russia is far from realizing … Read more

Argentina Re- Nationalization of YPF: Spain and the European Union Respond

Back in middle of April, the Argentine government announced its re-nationalization of YPF (the company was initially founded in 1922 by the Argentine state), a major Argentine energy player and subsidiary of Spain’s Repsol, with a 51% takeover of the company (taking over 51% of Repsol’s 57% ownership stake).  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner … Read more