To improve the efficiency of resources and prolong their useful life, it is necessary to remove the existing barriers to trade in used and second-hand goods, highlighted the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). It is recognized that this would imply that importing countries are
Alpek announced on Tuesday an agreement to acquire OCTAL, a major global producer of PET sheets, for $620 million. According to Intercam Banco, this acquisition integrates Alpek into the high-value PET sheet business segment, closes the gap to achieve its ESG goals and improves its ability to meet
The accumulated value of income from remittances from Mexico stood at 51,594 million dollars in 2021, which represented an annual growth of 27.1%, reported the Bank of Mexico (Banxico). At the end of the year, income from remittances from abroad in December 2021 amounted to 4,760 million dollars,
Canada leads in the “Relocation threats of business” indicator, where it has its main strength in the 2021 World Competitiveness Ranking, prepared by the Swiss-based Institute for Management Development (IMD). While Canada had an evaluation of 7 points (out of a possible 10) for this indicator, the average
The four minerals that the Mexican mining company Fresnillo plc produced the most were silver, gold, lead and zinc, but in all of these it registered negative year-on-year growth in 2021, except for silver. To begin with, full-year attributable silver production was 53.1 million ounces (including Silverstream), marginally
Mexico and Ecuador maintain conflicting positions regarding the rule of origin for canned tuna in the framework of their negotiations to agree on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between them. Worldwide, Ecuador ranked in 2020 as the second largest exporter of canned tuna, with 1,033 million dollars, surpassed