According to information from the World Trade Organization (WTO), Switzerland is currently implementing a project to liberalize the mail-order trade in over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. In compliance with the Stahl postulate (19.3382) «Mail order trade in non-prescription drugs», the Federal Council has examined the possibilities for a safe and
The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that 214 million workers were living in extreme poverty in 2022. This definition includes workers earning less than $1.90 per day per person in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms, which corresponds to approximately 6.4% of employed persons. Extreme working poverty, 2000–22, world
Corn consumption in Mexico will register a 0.5% year-over-year growth in the marketing year ending September 2023, to 44 million 300,000 tons, projected the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). At the same time, while projected corn imports to Mexico will drop 4.4% to 17.3 million tons, exports
Mexico raised at a year-on-year rate of 22.5% its auto parts imports from South Korea in 2022, to US$1.8 billion, reported that nation’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE). Overall, South Korean auto parts exports grew 2.4% to US$23.3 billion last year. Shipments of automotive parts to
The Better Utilization of Investment for Development Act (BUILD Act), enacted on October 5, 2018, led to the creation of the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC). This followed the consolidation and expansion of development finance functions, which until then were primarily performed by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
The United States, China (including Taiwan) and the United Kingdom ranked as Ford Motor Company’s top markets in 2022, according to the company’s own data. With some 173,000 employees worldwide, Ford develops and offers Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles, vans and commercial cars, and Lincoln luxury vehicles, along