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“Too Big to Fail”: 10 Things you Need to Know About El Niño

Elementum

During the 1997 El Niño, droughts in Indonesia and Argentina caused mining activity to halt, raising prices of copper, zinc, and nickel. But the typhoons will threaten Taiwan, China, and Japan, leaving countries like Indonesia in need of precipitation. This should keep prices low and shipping lanes open.

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What is the Market for Global Omnichannel Commerce Platform in 2022?

Vinculum

South America (Argentina, Brazil, and the Rest of South America). Asia-Pacific (China, South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, India, Australia, and the Rest of Asia-Pacific). North America (United States, Mexico, and Canada). Europe (Germany, UK, Italy, France, Russia, and the Rest of Europe).

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Here there be Monsters: Jobs and AI

Enterra Insights

Japan (89 per cent) and Canada (84 per cent) came next, although most of those respondents thought that it was ‘probably’ likely. After Greece (52 per cent), the ‘definitely’ countries were South Africa (45 per cent) and Argentina (40 per cent).”[2]. ”[2].

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The Upswing of Chinese Logistics Companies

Elementum

In 2015, the Asian-Pacific region dominated the industry with significant impact from China, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Malaysia. Within South America, Brazil and Argentina were the most notable markets for logistics in RoW. Germany is the most prominent logistics market in Europe, followed by the UK and France.

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NAFTA Countries Remain Bullish on Trade

Material Handling & Logistics

firms identify Canada (20%), Mexico (19%) and Japan (11%) as their primary markets for expansion. Mexican firms are focused on expansion in the United States (39%), Canada (27%) and Argentina (10%). Canadian firms see opportunity in the United States (36%), Mexico (18%) and China (14%).

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

Launched in 2011 as a shoe retailer, the marketplace now sells online in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. Linio is a Latin American marketplace with presence in 8 countries – Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. Mercado Libre.

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Trends 2024: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

2] Included in her overview are: the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict; the Israeli-Gaza conflict; Houthi attacks in the Red Sea; tensions between China and Taiwan; China’s hegemonic ambitions, leading to territorial conflicts with Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, and India; and rising concerns about North Korean aggression.