The US Surface Transportation Board (STB) has begun taking antitrust action over the possible merger between Canadian National (CN) and Kansas City Southern (KCS). First of all, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and KCS, two of the seven Class I companies that handle long-distance rail traffic in the United
The volume of magnesium sulfate production grew 0.6% year-on-year in Mexico during 2020, while Peñoles is considering expanding its Química del Rey plant in that country. According to the Mexican Mining Chamber (Camimex), the volume of production in Mexico thus reached 62,584 tons and a value of 227
Around 30% of Uruguay‘s exports of products are made up of industrialized goods for generic use, according to a report by ECLAC. At the same time, most of these goods are agricultural-based, although there are also some based on imported chemical-based inputs. This category, dominated by cellulose, also
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) highlighted that the prices of energy products, mainly oil, are projected to be 58% higher in the current year compared to their average level in 2020. Likewise, it is estimated that the prices of metals and minerals would
Amazon, Alphabet and Facebook were the 20 largest Internet companies in the world, by market capitalization, reported the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). First Amazon with 1 trillion 662,000 million dollars. Then Alphabet with 1 trillion 392,000 million. And in third place Facebook with
The General Administration of Customs (AGA) gave a course to 1,130 Mexican military personnel from December 9 to June 30, 2021, reported the Presidency of the Republic. In order to eradicate corruption and limit the illicit trafficking of arms, ammunition, explosives, cash, drugs, hydrocarbons and increase revenue, the