Equinox Gold Corp. reported Monday that the community blockade at the company’s Los Filos mine in Mexico has been lifted and access to the mine has been restored. The Los Filos mine produced 17,691 ounces of gold in the second quarter of 2020. With this, Los Filos contributed
Pfizer Inc. announced Monday that it completed the transaction to spin off its Upjohn business and combine it with Mylan N.V. to form Viatris Inc. Under the terms of the transaction, which was structured as a Reverse Morris Trust of shares, Upjohn Inc. was spun off from Pfizer
World trade grew again, 2.5% compared to July 2020, reported the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB). This is less than July’s growth, which was 5.0% compared to June. In total, global trade is now 3-4% below the pre-Covid-19 level. Europe showed strong export growth of 4.0%.
In maritime transport, the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) outlined policy actions to prepare for a post-pandemic world. As part of its annual report on maritime transport, it identified six priority areas for policy action in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the persistent challenges
India recently announced that it would not join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which this country negotiated with China and 14 other Asian-Pacific nations. The Indian government cited concerns about the fairness and balance of the RCEP and was also concerned about the possible effects of opening
The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP) is a victory for free trade and multilateralism, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang celebrated on Sunday. The RCEP is made up of China, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, Cambodia, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India