− The Covid-19 pandemic reshaped global work culture − Multiple markets and companies are considering benefits of a four-day work week − Productivity, worker well-being and resource conservation are all key motivators − Reduced work hours could also help reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality With the Covid-19 pandemic having changed how people learn, shop and…
In English Si bien el periodo de recuperación tras la pandemia del Covid-19 implicó el desbloqueo de gran capital en los mercados emergentes, las presiones inflacionistas, la fluctuación de los precios de las materias primas y las preocupaciones geopolíticas han hasta ahora atenuado las perspectivas económicas mundiales para 2023. Equilibrar oportunidades y riesgos se ha convertido en…
In English Si la période de reprise qui a suivi la pandémie de Covid-19 a vu le déblocage de capitaux importants sur les marchés émergents, les pressions inflationnistes, la fluctuation des prix des matières premières et les préoccupations géopolitiques ont depuis atténué les perspectives économiques mondiales pour 2023. L'équilibre entre les opportunités et les risques est devenu…
En Español – Manufacturing investment and trade expanded as supply chains diversified – The region experienced GDP growth of 3.5%, outpacing the global rate of 3.2% – High oil prices and demand for minerals powered growth in some countries – Adoption of IT and artificial intelligence help to expand the services sector Amid a challenging year for the global economy,…
– Logistics challenges weighed on global economic growth in 2022 – Capacity constraints highlight the need for greater infrastructure investment – Emerging markets are investing to capitalise on shifting supply chains – Inflation and high energy prices caused a slowdown in global trade volumes Macroeconomic forces such as inflation, geopolitical tension punctuated by Russia’s…
London, August 2022: OBG has announced that it has selected the Mexican state of Hidalgo, and its investment team lead by economic tsar José Luis Romo, as its foreign investment case study of the year. OBG operates across four regions, providing economic intelligence across 40 countries, highlighting investment opportunities and novel stories across these emerging markets. While there has…
En medio de un panorama económico mundial incierto, México se ha posicionado como un centro estratégico de producción, innovación y consumo en la economía digital. Este crecimiento sostenido es el resultado de varios factores, como un marco regulatorio favorable, una mayor conectividad y la inversión en infraestructura digital y capital humano. La consolidación de la innovación tecnológica,…
Amid an uncertain global economic outlook, Mexico has positioned itself as a strategic centre of production, innovation and consumption in the digital economy. This sustained growth is the result of various factors, including a supportive regulatory framework, increased connectivity, and investment in digital infrastructure and human capital. The consolidation of technological innovation, digital…
− The informal sector accounts for around one-third of economic activity in emerging markets −Informal enterprises play an important role in economic resilience and employment – Fintech solutions are helping support formal and informal MSMEs in underbanked areas Long viewed as a barrier to market development and fiscal sustainability, a dynamic informal economy is increasingly being…
En Español – The Brazilian real and the Mexican peso have been leading currencies in 2022 – Active central bank policies have helped to steminflation – Oil and commodity exports combined with shifts in supply chains benefit both countries – A global or US recession could present headwinds in 2023 Two Latin American currencies – the Brazilian real and the Mexican peso –…