Mexico‘s Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) granted Procaps Group antitrust regulatory approval for the acquisition of Grupo Somar and Pearl Mexico. Cofece’s approval allows Procaps Group six months to close the transaction, with the option to extend that period for an additional six months upon justified request. Founded
LSB Industries, a leading North American producer of industrial and agricultural chemicals, gave the following reasons for high corn and fertilizer prices. For starters, high corn prices continue to be a major factor in the strength of fertilizer prices. Current U.S. corn prices reflect the impact on global
Uruguay‘s primary activities grew 10.9% y-o-y in 1H2022, driven mainly by increased rice, meat and soybean production. Uruguay’s real GDP increased 8.0% in the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. Above all, this increase in real GDP was driven by increases
The strength of Canada‘s recovery has been especially evident in the labor market, according to the Department of Finance. Canada has experienced one of the fastest employment recoveries in the G7, in large part due to the extensive pandemic support the federal government provided to workers and businesses.
The main component of aggregate demand in Chile is private consumption, which, as a percentage of GDP, represented 63.1% in the first half of 2022. Chile is a country rich in natural resources and its economy has historically been oriented towards the export of primary products. Public consumption
On September 26, 2022, the Panama Canal began implementing its Flood Control Plan, as it faces a 25% increase in rainfall. According to the government of that nation, the Flood Control Plan is executed annually during the period of highest rainfall in the Panama Canal Watershed, and includes