The Republic of Cyprus (RoC) has begun talks with US-based Noble Energy regarding the exploitation of an offshore gas field. The Aphrodite field lies near Cyprus’ maritime border with Israel; Noble is also developing the Leviathan field on Israel’s side of the line. But for Cyprus, developing its underwater resources is proving more difficult than […]
Commerce Initiates Antidumping and Countervailing Investigations of Steel Nails from India, Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam
The U.S. Department of Commerce today published in the Federal Register notices that it has initiated both antidumping duty (AD) investigations and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of steel nails from India, Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam. Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc., represented by PKR, last month petitioned for this trade relief on behalf of the […]
Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. Files Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Cases Against Imports of Steel Nails from India, Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, Turkey and Vietnam
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. Files Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Cases Against Imports of Steel Nails from India, Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, Turkey and Vietnam May 29, 2014 Contact: Adam H. Gordon, Esq. Picard, Kentz & Rowe, LLP 202.400.3112 agordon@pkrllp.com Washington, DC – One of the largest U.S. producers of steel nails today […]
Turkey’s economic growth at risk
In a recent article for Foreign Policy, Aaron Stein wonders whether the ongoing mass protests in Turkey could exacerbate an already worrisome economic situation. According to Stein, Turkey’s unique approach to weathering the global recession, paired with a decrease in direct foreign investment, has made the country overly dependent on short-term speculative capital flows. If the […]
Turkey-PKK negotiations have broad implications
As Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan pushes toward a peace deal with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), much more than an end to violence in Turkey is at stake. As Gönül Tol explains, the result of these negotiations will resonate across the region. No matter where one stands with regard to the initiative, there is one […]