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AUTOMAKERS in Europe are looking at what potential benefits they could draw from a future upgrade of a 15 years’ old free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and Mexico.
The two sides announced on Monday (May 11) that they are planning to start negotiations later this year, making it more comprehensive involving more regulatory harmonization than the existing deal that largely focused on tariff reduction: “We are aiming for an EU-Mexico deal that is comparable to the one with Canada and to the one to be concluded with the US”, the EU trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström said, speaking in Brussels.…

While countries such as Bangladesh and Cambodia have a hold on global low-cost garment manufacturing, Thailand’s garment industry has found it needs to move up the international value chain to thrive – promoting digital technology is a priority means to this end.…

GOVERNMENT help in encouraging struggling auto markets can be very effective, but assistance needs to be phased out carefully so that sales booms do not turn into slump, the leader global automotive manufacturer federation OICA has told wardsauto.
In an exclusive interview, OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles) secretary general Yves van der Straaten pointed to the phenomenal growth in the Spanish car market as an example.…

THE RISK of being kidnapped is a significant concern for those travelling for business to unstable and dangerous regions of the world. Yet, travellers can reduce these risks by following preventative measures and making smart plans, say business security experts. Elizabeth Machuca reports from Mexico City.…

SOUTH America’s personal care product sector has been is facing tougher times than usual – with some countries experiencing weaker sales last year and others faltering this year.
The region’s largest market Brazil is facing a rocky 2015, with a general slowdown in Brazil’s economy, expected to shrink by 1% in 2015.…

The merger plan involving Spanish fruit and vegetable cooperatives Grupo AN and the Unica Group will create a major business able to efficiently serve domestic and international markets, the groups have said. A joint statement stressed: “We want to achieve the best position in all markets, both domestic and international, and in all segments; fresh, preserved, frozen and middle and high end.…

The European Commission has amended European Union (EU) marketing rules for Spanish sloe spirit Pacharán by insisting that a generic description is used when the product is made outside Spain. In these cases, it should be labelled ‘Sloe-aromatised spirit drink’, with Pacharán used only as a supplementary descriptor alongside the country of manufacture.…

THE EUROPEAN Parliament has voted to allow individual European Union (EU) member states to reject the cultivation of genetically modified food on their territories, independent of what the situation is at EU level. This law, negotiated with the EU Council of Ministers, leaves room to national governments to ban the GMOs from being produced in their countries for other reasons than environmental or health risks.…

IT is a truism to say that in the information age, knowledge is power. But it is undeniable that the better mobile operators know their customers, the more they can sell. France-based Astellia, the innovative telco technology partner, has been digging deep into how data collection and analysis can help mobile operators understand users.…

Chinese travellers are increasingly venturing to Greece, offering great potential for its tourism industry. And while Greece’s exotic landscapes and architecture attract visitors from China, the tourism industry could prosper still further from developing services and infrastructure designed to cater to this growing market.…