| | | Hello and Welcome to the September New World Report Newsletter
Here we have the latest updates from New World Report. Bringing you this month’s recent news and features, covering all industries and sectors, from across the Americas.
In the wake of the US Presidential Election, this month has seen representatives from the medical cannabis sector discuss how a possible change in legislation could further strengthen their industry. Meanwhile, in Canada, the market for plant-based food products continues to grow with a leading company’s stock price surging almost 40% this year.
Furthermore, as part of Hispanic Heritage month, best-selling, Latin singer/songwriter Ricardo Montaner discusses how he begun his career and reached success as one of the most recognised voices in the Spanish speaking world. Read on to see this interview with him, along with many of our other news updates.
We wish you all a wonderful month ahead.
| | | | The Latest News Across North and South America | | | | Advert space available to purchase for more info please contact: m.singh@aiglobalmedialtd.com | | | | U.S Business News | | |  | US Dollar Second Only to Gold as Good Investment Right Now | | As long as currency-debasing policies abound, then gold, will remain a primary investment for the fund. The US dollar (USD), however, also remains key according to Fenton. Unlike gold, going long on USD is anti-consensus, as is evident from positioning reports, the press, and the price action. Read More | | | | |  | Medical Cannabis Sector Set to Benefit from US Presidential Election | | Falling under the umbrella of medical services, most of the cannabis sector has remained unaffected by the pandemic as jobs and earnings growth has continued. Furthermore, Cannabis is expected to be a key talking point in the US Presidential election in November, and through the Democrats, it predicts greater long-term support for either or both of the SAFE and STATES Acts, which will help strengthen medical cannabis businesses in the US. Read More | | | | Mexico Business News |  | ‘One Vaccine isn’t Enough’: Mexico Aims For its Own Coronavirus Fix | | Mexico is working to produce its own COVID-19 vaccines and could have one ready by next spring, according to a researcher coordinating local efforts amid a global race to tame a disease that has infected over 26.75 million people worldwide. Read More | | | | |  | Hyatt Hotels Corporation announces plans for Thompson Monterrey, the first Thompson hotel in Mexicos state of Nuevo Leon | | Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced plans for Thompson Monterrey, the first Thompson hotel in Mexicos state of Nuevo Leon. Situated in the main district of the San Pedro Garza García, guests will be stimulated by Monterrey’s vibrant neighborhoods and easily access multiple dining, shopping and entertainment options within walking distance of the hotel. The 150-room lifestyle hotel is expected to open in 2022 and will mark the fourth Thompson-bra. Read More | | The following awards are now open for voting, click below to nominate: | | | | | | Canadian Business News |  | The Future of Meat in Canada is Shifting to Plant-Based Products | | The plant-based foods sector is starting to sizzle in Canada. Consumers are increasingly following the advice of the new Canada Food Guide, which highlights the nutritional benefits of protein sources like nuts, beans, and legumes. These eating habits are expected to stick, with a recent report anticipating that up to 60 per cent of “meat” may come from non-animal sources by the year 2040. Consistent with these shifts in consumer preferences, plant-based meat company Beyond Meat recently saw its stock price surge almost 40 per cent. Read More | | | | |  | Multi Listing Services Could Help Estate Agents Achieve 12% Higher Sold Prices | | An MLS is a database or network established by estate agents to re details on current property stock listed for sale or let. It essentially allows member estate agents to see what stock other estate agents have on their books with the wider goal of connecting buyers and sellers. It has become the norm in the US and Canada and allows agents to offer properties that fit a buyer’s requirements that they may have otherwise been unable to do, with the agents involved choosing how to split the commission of the sale when working together. Read More | | | | South America & Caribbean Business News |  | Hispanic Heritage Month: Latin GRAMMY-Winning Singer/Songwriter Ricardo Montaner on His Motivation, His Mission and His Music | | Ricardo Montaner is one of the best-selling Latin singer/songwriters of all time. A versatile musician and preeminent romantic balladeer, Montaner has composed and edited over 300 hundred songs, released over 24 studio albums, sold over 65 million records worldwide, broken attendance records at arenas all over the globe, and boasts one of the most recognizable voices in the Spanish-speaking world. He was born in Argentina but moved to Venezuela as a small child, where he first got his start singing in a church music group. From there, music became his driving passion, a calling that has taken him to a level of artistic renown few can match.As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, he discusses how he’s made it all work. Read More | | | | |  | Caribbean Development Bank Supports Local Government | | The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has agreed to provide capacity-building support for local government in the Caribbean.The bank has recognised the need to develop the capacity in local government to manage limited shrinking resources, particularly in light of economic set-backs and resultant strain on finance and service delivery due to national responses to the Coronavirus Disease 2019.CLGF Caribbean will function as project and workshop facilitator for this CDB initiative which is designed along the concept of public financial management. Read More | | | | | | | | |
