BUSINESS
Mexico’s first solar panel recycling plant coming to Jalisco
The project evolved in response to the growth of photovoltaic generation in Jalisco, which has approximately 1.6 million installed solar panels, equivalent to about 50,000 tonnes of equipment.
Schneider Electric plans major Querétaro expansion to meet growing power demand
The French multinational did not make public any investment figure, but did predict that the 115,000 square meters of new industrial facilities should generate at least 4,000 jobs by the end of 2027.
Despite a Q2 dip, first-semester Foreign Direct Investment was Mexico’s highest...
Mexico continues to attract FDI at a world-class pace, its January-to-June total representing an 89% increase in just five years. U.S. companies remain Mexico's biggest investors.
The hottest product on the planet is increasingly made in Mexico: A perspective from...
For decades, cars led Mexico's exports to the U.S. Now AI servers have taken the crown. Our CEO breaks down what's really happening in the trade relationship — and why it matters.
Despite surging peso, further interest rate cuts remain unlikely for the foreseeable future
The strong peso has helped curb inflation, but the Bank of Mexico still sees enough price pressure to hold its interest rate steady and delay expected attainment of the 3% inflation goal to late 2027.
Vietnam’s exports to Mexico double amid fears of Chinese tariff-dodging
Mexico's imports from Vietnam jumped 103% in early 2026, raising suspicions some of the surge is Chinese goods relabeled to dodge new tariffs — a workaround the U.S. is closely watching.
What is President Sheinbaum’s view on Mexico becoming a data center hub?
The proliferation of data centers in Mexico goes hand in hand with the inevitable growth of artifical intelligence as a technological tool and an economic engine. But their environmental costa are seen as too high for the sector to go global.
Cox to build US $310M desalination plant in Baja California
The company said the plant, with an initial capacity to produce 190 million liters of drinking water per day, is expected to be completed in three years and will be the largest of its kind in Latin America.
GreenLight will invest US $100M to produce first-of-its-kind RNA biofungicide in Mexico
The enterprise, founded by Mexican scientist Andrey Zarur, will not only provide Mexico with a more environmentally friendly method of pest control, but will also contribute to an emerging Mexican biotechnology industry.
CCE: Mexico’s streamlined investment process has spurred US $3.5B in new business
According to José Medina Mora Icaza, president of the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), a package of measures launched in May to cut red tape for investors has borne fruit for Plan Mexico.
KIO Data Centers doubles down on Querétaro with a US $1.3B expansion plan
KIO Data Centers has operated in Mexico for two decades and is a major driver in converting the state of Querétaro into a hub for the digital economy in Mexico.
Mexico moves past Taiwan as the top AI server exporter to the United States
The recent surge in Mexican exports of servers for artificial intelligence is being interpreted as evidence of Mexico's success in the world's most dynamic technology sectors.
Peso breaks below 17 per dollar as the ‘super peso’ returns
The last time that it took fewer than 17 pesos to buy a dollar was on June 3, 2024, the day after the elections in which Claudia Sheinbaum and the Morena party won the presidency and a congressional majority in a landslide.
Sheinbaum, Goldman Sachs executive discuss Plan México investment at high-level meeting
Details surrounding Mexico’s ambitious goals of becoming the world’s 10th largest economy were tabled at a Tuesday meeting between President Claudia Sheinbaum and Golden Sachs president John E. Waldron.
Mexico’s industrial activity picks up in June, but still has more ground to recover
After a gloomy May, Mexico's industrial output is once again heading in the right direction, driven by construction's third straight month of positive year-on-year growth, a streak it hadn't enjoyed since early 2024.
Mexico seeks bids for 5G telecom system on 2 new passenger train lines
The Mexico City–Querétaro–Irapuato and Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo rail corridors, currently under construction, are part of an ambitious plan to significantly increase Mexico's connectivity.
