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Mexico pushes to raise regional content in electronics exports as US...
Mexico is aiming to sharply raise the Mexican-made share of electronics exports — from just 8% today to as much as 40% — a top trade official said Wednesday.
Lego to invest US $400M in Nuevo León: Thursday’s mañanera recapped
A major investment announcement was the focus of Thursday's presser, though Sheinbaum also fielded questions about the legitimacy of last week's historic fuel smuggling bust in Guanajuato.
JD Sports, the British sportswear giant, is bringing its brand to...
The new Nike and Grupo Martí competitor is betting on Mexico's huge and growing young sneakerhead population to add the country to its dominated markets, and is partnering with local fashion retailer Grupo Axo to make that happen.
CDMX, Querétaro and Nuevo León lead as Mexico’s most competitive states for business, IMCO...
Querétaro moved up in the ranking to become Mexico's second most competitive state thanks to top-rated political and government systems, low corruption and low debt.
Guanajuato has drawn US $630 million in data center investment as it evolves toward...
Much of that investment has gone to San Miguel de Allende, which already has one data center in operation and another under construction, and it's all just a small part of the targeted infrastructure investment of US $8 billion over six years.
AmCham-IMSS deal pledges US $44 million to bring clinical trials to Mexican public hospitals
The vast majority of clinical trials in Mexico for testing, among other things, the safety and efficacy of new medications, take place in private hospitals. AmCham and IMSS are looking to change that.
Aeroméxico investigates possible leak of 15 million passenger records
Aeroméxico says it's found no evidence customer financial data was compromised, after a government watchdog flagged a Telegram user selling 15 million passenger records.
‘Confidently Wrong About the Peso at 37’: An MND podcast
The Mexican peso has defied analysts, trading near multi-year highs. In a new podcast episode, Travis breaks down the reasons why, and whether a correction might be coming.
The ‘problem’ with Mexico’s 44% growth in exports: A perspective from our CEO
Mexico's exports jumped 44% in July — a number that sounds like a huge win. CEO Travis Bembenek explains why the reality is more complicated.
Peso slides toward 17.3 to the dollar after US Fed’s first rate hike since 2023
The peso's remarkable run had been losing stream recently anyway, but the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to raise U.S. interest rates served as a solid wall on the Mexican currency.
Mexico in Numbers: How much value does Mexico add to its exports?
As Mexican exports grow explosively, how much of that value is originating in the country, and how much is just passing thorugh? Mexico in Numbers breaks it down.
Is Mexico’s soccer league a monopoly? Antitrust officials are looking to find out
The antitrust investigation was triggered by Liga MX's decision to scrap the system of promoting teams from — and demoting them to — the second-tier Liga Expansión, effectively freezing out newcomers from top-flight competition.
Industrial activity grew 2.4% in July, its best result in nearly 3 years
In July, industrial activity in Mexico was up 2.4% in annual seasonally adjusted terms, the sector's strongest growth since November 2023.
Opinion: Mexico is AI’s secret weapon
The “democratic coalition” that Anthropic's CEO calls for doesn’t need inventing. It needs to be deepened — starting with the country that shares 2,000 miles of border with the United States, writes CEO of AmCham Pedro Casas.
Mexico and My Money: Do foreign residents in Mexico need a local bank account?
MND contributor Dawn Stoner examines the risks and benefits for foreigners opening a local bank account in Mexico in this edition of "Mexico and My Money."
A grounded flight turns Sheinbaum-Lutnick USMCA meeting virtual, but still ‘very useful’
Mexico has made it clear that it wants the trilateral treaty with the U.S. and Canada to continue well into the future, but has also indicated that it will not back off its demand that U.S. tariffs on Mexican steel, aluminum and automotive be removed.
