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Flex is making a billion-dollar bet on AI manufacturing in Mexico
The diversified manufacturing partner has invested US $2.3 billion in Mexico over the last decade, but this latest injection of funds is meant to take its role in Mexico's tech sector to a new level.
Setback for Mexico: Canadian court reopens US $270 million NAFTA case...
The Canadian court revived a NAFTA-era dispute that could cost Mexico hundreds of millions of dollars and has already cost a Mexican company its very existence.
Opinion: What would a regional utopia look like? Part 4
We are leaving money, innovation and jobs on the table because we keep politicizing the issue of labor flows between Mexico and the United States. In his latest article, Pedro Casas of AmCham explains why we need efficient talent migration to compete as a region.
Sheinbaum inaugurates first ‘Economic Well-Being Hub’ in Tlaxcala
The Tlaxcala hub, or Podecobi as they are known, is the first of 15 such development areas, designed to stimulate investment in selected urban areas throughout the country.
If you know where to look, Mexico is changing quickly: A perspective from our...
Between high-tech exports, shrinking family sizes and an increasingly positive economic outlook, Mexico's future is brighter than ever, CEO Travis Bembenek writes.
Nearshoring drives Mexico back into top 20 for foreign investment, but challenges remain
Mexico wasn't even on the list three years ago, but has now shot up to No. 19. Challenges remain, however, the most pressing of which is lagging technical innovation.
Opinion: What would a regional utopia look like? Part 3
For too long, the U.S.-Mexico border has been framed in mainstream media almost exclusively as a problem. That narrative misses the deeper truth, Pedro Casas writes.
Who is Rafael Prieto-Curiel, the mathematician saving Mexico through numbers?
According to an acclaimed Mexican mathematician, cartels are one of the leading employers in Mexico and stopping recruitment is key to reducing violent crime.
Peso rises for seventh straight day as dollar weakens on US-Iran ceasefire
The peso has surged over 4% since late March, buoyed by an increased appetite for risk following the US-Iran ceasefire.
Chinese car imports drop steeply under Mexico’s new tariffs, even as sales surge
Despite Chinese cars' growing popularity in Mexico, imports dropped precipitously after Mexico's new tariffs took effect in January.
Mexico in Numbers: The 10 largest companies in Mexico
State-owned oil company Pemex leads the list of Mexico's biggest companies, in this week's edition of Mexico in Numbers.
Deloitte report: Mexico’s economic benefits from hosting World Cup could reach US $2.25B
Mexico has much to gain as host of the World Cup, including prestige, respect, and a skyhigh international image. But there's also money to be made, perhsaps as much US $2.25 billion.
GAC airs plans to be the first Chinese automaker to build cars in Mexico
Though Chinese automobiles are a familiar option for Mexican consumers, no Chinese carmaker manufactures its products locally. Avoiding a 50% tariff is an incentive for changing the situation.
One country is winning the US-China trade war: Mexico
U.S. Census Bureau data shows that Mexico has benefited from an escalation of the U.S.-China trade war during U.S. President Donald Trump's second term, as well as increased U.S. protectionism against Canada.
CFE greenlights grid connection for 130-MW wind project in Tamaulipas
Vancouver-based clean energy developer Revolve Renewable Power is at the mid to advanced stage on two wind energy projects in Mexico’s northeast: EL24 in Tamaulipas and the 400-MW Presa Nueva project in Nuevo León, with two more projects in development.
Kia to invest US $600M in Nuevo León, boosting EV production
The announcement came during a working visit to South Korea and Japan by Nuevo León Governor Samuel García, who was busy promoting Nuevo León as a destination for industrial and technological capital — as well as World Cup tourists.
