Swiss vote in favor of permanent use of cash

With 73 % of voters in favor, Switzerland approved the permanent use of cash in a referendum this Sunday, March 8. In an increasingly digital world, a high percentage of transactions in Switzerland are still paid for with cash. The…

ANSA reports 10 % growth in supermarket sector

Ítalo Atencio, president of the National Association of Supermarkets and Self-Service Stores (ANSA) in Venezuela, indicated that the supermarket sector has shown positive growth since the beginning of 2016, reaching 10 %. Atencio…

UN celebrates the International Women’s Day

Today the world celebrates International Women's Day. In this context, the United Nations is launching the theme: "Rights, Justice and Action for and by All Women and Girls," to raise awareness about remaining challenges in areas such as…

Ecuador under IMF evaluation for possible loan

Ecuador will be evaluated this month, for the fifth time, by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) technical team to determine the allocation of a new disbursement of $400 million, according to the Extended Fund Facility schedule. If the…