As of January 2021, Ontex has been led by its first CEO in company history: Esther Berrozpe. Berrozpe fully believes in the power of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to support the delivery of the New Ontex strategy and acts as a role model for employees in his
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will increase intra-regional trade by 35% in the period up to 2045, projected the United Nations (UN). In this regard, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Center for International Research and Economic Modeling (CIREM) of the Center
HSBC projected that the US–China relationship remains a prominent feature of the external environment, but the bank does not currently expect it to change significantly in the near future. HSBC also estimates that the mutual economic benefits generated by the relationship between the United Kingdom and China outweigh
Mexico remains the leading country of origin under Canada‘s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, often cited as a model for international labor mobility agreements. Indeed, the Canadian government indicated that during 2021, a record 32,975 temporary foreign workers (TFW) were welcomed to Canada despite the Covid-19 pandemic. This recognizes
The United States government stressed that it will maintain supervision of the last stage of implementation of the new labor justice system in Mexico. A description of this action was included in a recent US Trade Representative (USTR) report. The USMCA includes an Annex to the Labor Chapter
The M9 hot tub manufactured by Bullfrog Spas provides an example of how one company currently combines domestic production, offshoring and vertical integration to manufacture its products. The example was recently included in a report from the US White House. First of all, the M9 hot tub is