The demand for onshore oil platforms in the United States registered a decrease of 54.3% in 2020 on the basis of 2019, the company Helmerich & Payne reported. Thus, there was a corresponding dramatic decrease in demand for onshore oil rigs, such that the total rig count for
Total annual retail sales of pet food, treats and chews, supplies, veterinary and non-medical services, and the live animal industry in the United States during 2021 will be approximately $ 117 billion, Packaged Facts projected. For its part, the Central Garden & Pet Company estimates that the pet
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum gave a perspective on the generation of green jobs in the world. So far, there have been multiple attempts to define jobs related to the green economy. On the one hand, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) defines green jobs as
The UNCTAD expects global container port traffic to grow 10.1% in 2021, as the global economy and trade recover, along with growing optimism stemming from the launch of the vaccine. This projection was taken before the outbreak of the Omicron strain, especially contagious of the Covid-19 virus. Year-on-year,
The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed to postpone the Ministerial Conference because of the especially contagious Omicron strain of the Covid-19 virus. The 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) was supposed to start on November 30 and last until December 3, but the announcement of travel restrictions and quarantine requirements
Among Mercosur’s challenges is the delay in the implementation of an FTA with the European Union and the trade policy followed by Uruguay. In a first aspect, in July 2019, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) signed a strategic association agreement with the European Union, which was expected to