The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will increase intra-regional trade by 35% in the period up to 2045, projected the United Nations (UN). In this regard, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Center for International Research and Economic Modeling (CIREM) of the Center
HSBC projected that the US–China relationship remains a prominent feature of the external environment, but the bank does not currently expect it to change significantly in the near future. HSBC also estimates that the mutual economic benefits generated by the relationship between the United Kingdom and China outweigh
Mexico remains the leading country of origin under Canada‘s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, often cited as a model for international labor mobility agreements. Indeed, the Canadian government indicated that during 2021, a record 32,975 temporary foreign workers (TFW) were welcomed to Canada despite the Covid-19 pandemic. This recognizes
The United States government stressed that it will maintain supervision of the last stage of implementation of the new labor justice system in Mexico. A description of this action was included in a recent US Trade Representative (USTR) report. The USMCA includes an Annex to the Labor Chapter
The M9 hot tub manufactured by Bullfrog Spas provides an example of how one company currently combines domestic production, offshoring and vertical integration to manufacture its products. The example was recently included in a report from the US White House. First of all, the M9 hot tub is
Arca Continental, the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America, consolidated its operations in Texas, United States. In March 2020, the company started operations in its new plant and distribution center in Houston, Texas, with an investment of 261.5 million dollars. As of December 31, 2020, Arca Continental