Exports of auto parts from Mexico to the United States exceeded the pre-Covid-19 level, according to data from the Department of Commerce. In the first semester of 2021, Mexican parts exports to the US market were 31.092 million dollars, an increase of 0.4% compared to the same period
The largest investments in 2020 in Latin America were made in the energy sector, both in electricity and hydrocarbons, reported the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal). The construction and concession of infrastructure and logistics, agrochemicals and the pharmaceutical industry also aroused the interest of
Yum Brands increased its same-store sales in its KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut divisions in the second quarter of 2021. Same-store sales growth is the estimated percentage change in system sales for all restaurants that have been open in the YUM system for a year or more,
The European Union, China and Japan ranked first among the world’s largest steel and iron exporters in 2020, the World Trade Organization (WTO) reported. Above all, the European Union exported these products worth 125,000 million dollars. Considering only extra-bloc exports, its sales totaled $ 32 billion. Then there
Avocado exports from Mexico grew 18.5% from January to July 2021 year-on-year, to 828,348 tons, the Ministry of Agriculture reported. In general, the expansion of avocado plantations and higher Mexican crop yields support the pace of exports, which have broken records in recent years. Going forward, the sectoral
The Maersk company noted that freight rates were persistently high in the second quarter of 2021, largely reflecting bottlenecks in domestic logistics and poor container equipment. So this negatively affected the effective capacity. Both the container and air transport industries continued to have limited capacity during the quarter,