BUSINESS
Meta launches its Muse AI agent in Mexico, a first for...
Meta has chosen Mexico as the Latin America launch country for its new AI agent, which will handle tasks from idea to completion through your email, messages, calendar and Instagram to connectors including, at first, retail, credit and lending categories.
Bucking expectations, Banxico lowers the interest rate, despite some inflation concerns
The central bank's majority opted for a balancing act, cutting the interest rate from 6.5% to 6.25% as an ecoomy boost, while assuming that recent brakes on inflation will hold, despite raising their 4Q headline inflation forecast from 3.5% to 3.7%.
Mexico’s 2026 growth outlook improves in Banxico and Citi surveys
Median forecasts rise in surveys by Banxico and Citi, with 2027 growth seen near 1.9% and year-end inflation just under 4%.
Mexico’s trade surplus with the US jumped 26% in the first nine months of...
Over those first three quarters, only Vietnam has run a bigger surplus with the United States than Mexico. Most of the reason for the current elevated surplus is the insatiable U.S. thirst for IA-related IT equpiment, which Mexico is happy to provide.
Mexico and My Money: The fintech revolution in Mexico is just getting started
The fintech revolution in Mexico has already been transformative, as younger adults increasingly embrace mobile apps and digital payments. But the financial technology sector continues to evolve, writes Dawn Stoner.
US $40M Pilgrim’s Pride plant will open Thursday in Gómez Palacio, Durango
The new plant is part of Pilgrim’s broader plans to invest $1.3 billion in Mexico between now and the end of President Sheinbaum's term in 2030, with projects across Mexico, from Coahuila to Campeche.
China-based CATL, global leader in energy storage, signs on for a major Mexican solar project
Mexico's Energy Ministry is reportedly looking to the battery energy storage system (BESS) market for help integrating more solar and wind power plants while helping to maintain the stability of the electrical grid.
Medical tourism lifts Mexico’s Caribbean coast as beach tourism falls 7%
Medical tourism to destinations like Cancún and Playa del Carmen has shown remarkable resilience, even as sun-and-sand visits are declining. The reasons: The quality of care has achieved a good reputation and most clinics are a safe distance from sargassum.
New episode: The real story behind Mexico’s record exports
Are you 'Confidently Wrong' about Mexican exports? Tune in to this week's podcast and find out.
How CFE plans to raise a billion dollars to expand Mexico’s electrical grid
The state-owned company aims to expand its electricity transmission network by nearly 7% during the current administration, compared to growth of less than 1% over the previous eight years.
Canadian ambassador’s message to Mexican business: Invest in us
Amb. Cameron MacKay said that more Mexican capital flowing to Canada would not only narrow the investment gap but also give Mexican companies a favorable tax rate and an end run around the declining U.S. interest in North American investment.
Mexico’s third-quarter growth was 0.9%, slowing but above expectations
Though Mexico's 3Q GDP grew over 2Q GDP, its rate of growth was considerably less than the 2Q's rate of growth over the first quarter, mainly because this year's 2Q growth was exceptionally strong.
After a surprisingly strong start, Chipotle plans more restaurants in Nuevo León and Mexico City
Chipotle's foray into Mexico was viewed with doubts that Mexico's traditional cuisine could work with U.S.-style fast-food service. But Chipotle's "fast-casual" status, as opposed to Taco Bell's failed "fast-food" approach, won the day.
Trade negotiations between Mexico and India have officially started
The start of formal negotiations converts into action an understanding reached by President Sheinbaum and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada in June 2025.
Ebrard: More than US $8B in data center projects in the works
"I think we're going to continue encouraging [data centers'] installation and operation in our country," Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday, because they will allow Mexico to strengthen its technological capabilities and its participation in the development of AI.
Mining giant Grupo México plans to expand its US copper operations to the tune of US $4-6B
The Mexican conglomerate's U.S. copper production fell sharply in the third quarter, forcing a downward revision of the 2026 target production to 1.026 million tonnes in 2026, from the previous 1.034 million. The company's response is to double down.
