The Silver Institute, a global organization focused solely on silver, forecast jewelry demand to rise 11% this year. Above all, India remains the driving force, aided by improving consumer confidence. Although the Omicron wave hit Indian demand in early 2022, the expected easing of Covid-19 restrictions and efforts
The Federal Commission of Economic Competition (Cofece) of Mexico approved the merger between Industrias Bachoco, Loto Hermanos, Secba and RYC Alimentos. As background, on February 12, 2021, Industrias Bachoco (IBSA), SECBA, Loto Hermanos and RYC Alimentos notified Cofece of their intention to hold a concentration, in accordance with
Global demand for silver will hit a record 1.112 million ounces in 2022, up 8% year-on-year, The Silver Institute projected on Wednesday. Overall, earnings are expected to be broad-based and growth in most key demand components. So the prospects for silver demand are exceptionally promising. The rise will
The administration of President Joe Biden has yet to comment publicly on China‘s compliance with the Phase One deal since it expired, nor has it outlined how future bilateral economic and trade negotiations may be managed, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) notes. The Phase One
Chinese imports committed in the Phase One agreement were left with a balance of 200,000 million dollars, according to an analysis by the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE). The phase one deal committed China to increasing its purchases of certain US goods and services in 2020 and
The Covid-19 pandemic pushed almost 80 million people back into global poverty in 2020, according to a report by the International Labor Organization (ILO). Then, the result of disruptions to labor supply and demand was that in 2021 labor markets continued to struggle, gaining modest ground but not