Global FDI flows grew 77% in 2021, to 1 trillion 647,000 million dollars, according to preliminary projections by UNCTAD released this Wednesday. Within this figure, the amount corresponding to developed economies increased 199%, reaching 777,000 million dollars. Meanwhile, FDI flows to developing economies climbed 30% to $870.00 million.
Cyber attacks that block or leak customer data pose significant reputational and operational risks to financial institutions and their suppliers and customers, a report from the US Federal Reserve highlights. While companies implement defensive measures and response plans, cyber attacks continue to rapidly evolve in sophistication and scope.
November 2021 was a relatively mild month for air cargo, with industry-wide freight tonne-kilometres (CTKs) growing 3.7% compared to the same month in 2019, reported the International Association of Air Transport (IATA). This is lower than October’s 8.2% result on the same basis and the lowest rate since
The Canadian mining company New Gold lowered its gold equivalent production in 2021 by 4.3%, to 418,933 ounces. At the end of the year, total production for the fourth quarter was 111,574 ounces of gold equivalent, consisting of 81,072 ounces of gold, 214,030 ounces of silver and 14.2
Canadian mining company First Majestic produced a new quarterly record of 8.6 million silver equivalent ounces during the fourth quarter of 2021 in Mexico. With this, for fiscal year 2021, the company achieved a new historical maximum of annual production of 26.9 million silver equivalent. The is in
The retaliatory tariffs led to a significant reduction in US agricultural exports to retaliatory partners, an analysis released by the USDA concluded. Nationwide, direct U.S. agricultural export losses due to retaliatory tariffs totaled more than $27 billion during 2018 and through the end of 2019. Among retaliatory partners,