Stockmarkets do not reward firms for investing in Trump’s America
The perils of reshoring
What do the following three companies have in common? Stellantis, owner of the Fiat, Jeep and Chrysler brands; Merck, which makes the world’s bestselling cancer drug; and Barry Callebaut, a Swiss chocolate-maker, which is particularly proud of its ruby flavour, neither sweet nor bitter.
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This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Reshoring ain’t reassuring”
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