Through the first nine months of 2022, only 8.4 million deadweight tons (dwt) of new Capesize and Panamax vessels have been ordered. This represents less than 1.3% of the world fleet at the beginning of the year. Despite recent declines in steel prices, new vessel prices have remained
The government of Canada is easing immigration processing as part of its Immigration Levels Plan 2023-25, unveiled on November 1, 2022. At that event, the Canadian government reported that it will continue to invest in processing capacity to ensure that all applications are processed as quickly as possible
As part of its economic profile, U.S. financial markets declined for the third consecutive quarter from July to September 2022. According to Trustco Bank Corp, the U.S. continued to feel the impact of several economic areas, in addition to reacting to global concerns. Continued inflationary pressures, rising interest
Six of the top 10 whisky exporters in 2021 are European nations: the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain. The World Trade Organization (WTO) estimates that global external sales of this product totaled $12.618 billion last year. Conversely, the United States leads global imports, followed
The top 10 exporters of agricultural products in 2021 are the European Union, the United States, Brazil, China, Canada, Indonesia, Argentina, India, Thailand and Russia. These ten exporters recorded external sales of agricultural products for a combined customs value of $1.509 trillion last year, according to data from
Transmission line construction represents a business opportunity in the United States, both in maintenance and in upgrading and expansion. First and foremost, the U.S. electric transmission and distribution infrastructure (the «grid») is comprised of a network of electric generation facilities, high-voltage transmission lines, substations and distribution lines that