The global energy drinks sector is effectively a duopoly, creating strong competitive advantages for Monster and Red Bull. The two control a combined share of approximately 80% of the U.S. market and an estimated 50% of the $50 billion global energy drink market, according to Loomis Sayles Funds
European Union companies accounted for 63% of all Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in renewable energy announced between 2005 and 2022 in Latin America and the Caribbean. Renewable energy is defined as energy supply derived from sources that do not run out, such as solar, wind and certain
Chile led lithium carbonate exports in 2022, achieving a big jump of 759% year-on-year, according to data from the National Customs Directorate. Lithium carbonate is a compound used to manufacture, for example, batteries for cell phones, computers and electric cars. Never before, Chile had managed to export more
In March 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden once again reinforced the «Buy American» policy. Officially, Biden then announced that local content requirements on domestic parts purchases by the federal government would gradually increase to 60% in 2022, and to 65% and 75% in 2024 and 2029, in that
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projects beef cattle exports from Mexico to increase at a 9% year-over-year rate by 2024, to 1.2 million head. Mexican cattle exports, which go almost entirely to the United States, continue to rebound from the 2022 drop, caused primarily by Mexican cattlemen’s
Kentucky‘s equine sector is the top producer of thoroughbreds, with 30% of total U.S. foaling. According to the 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey, Kentucky is home to 242,400 horses and 35,000 equine farms. More than 1 million acres in Kentucky are devoted to equine use, and the total value