ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS.

The article discusses The US Treasury Department has issued a new general license allowing four US firms, including Halliburton and Schlumberger, to engage in transactions with Venezuela's state oil company, Pdvsa, for certain activities such as asset preservation and payment of local taxes. Meanwhile, Mexico has announced tax breaks for companies investing in the Tehuantepec Isthmus region and recorded an increase in gross fixed investment and remittances.