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The Mexican peso’s strong run hits a snag following US inflation...

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For the first time in eight days, the peso moved above 17 to the dollar, a weakening that was directly attributable to the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman's voiced concern about possibly increasing inflation.
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Mexican exports hit record $81B in July, up nearly 44% on...

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Mexico's exports hit a record $81 billion in July, fueled by an AI-driven boom in tech manufacturing, even as imports pushed the country into a trade deficit.
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A Danish firm’s US $510 million renewables project will boost Campeche’s...

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The Mexican government helped enable the solar energy-producing, -storing and -distributing project via investment through the public pension fund Profuturo and by guaranteeing customers through the CFE's marketing arm CFE Calificados.
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Mexico posts best jobs growth of 2026, but informal sector drives the gain

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July saw Mexico's best job growth of 2026, but the gains came almost entirely from informal employment, as the formal sector lost over 400,000 positions.

Foreign Minister Velasco boosts culture, trade and education during busy 2-day visit to South...

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The SRE head's broad-ranging and productive visit to Mexico's fifth-largest trading partner will be capped by the upcoming visit to Mexico of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to sign the Mexico-Korea Action Plan.
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Overcoming a disappointing first quarter, Mexico is now one of the OECD’s top-growing economies

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While many of the world's strongest economies — including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and Germany — slowed down in the second quarter, Mexico's economy grew 1.4% from April to June.
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Mexico’s first solar panel recycling plant coming to Jalisco

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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. 
Rueil-Malmaison, France - August 13, 2023: Sign and logo on the headquarters building of Schneider Electric, a French multinational company specializing in digital automation and energy management

Schneider Electric plans major Querétaro expansion to meet growing power demand

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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.
KIA plant

Despite a Q2 dip, first-semester Foreign Direct Investment was Mexico’s highest ever

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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.
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The hottest product on the planet is increasingly made in Mexico: A perspective from our CEO

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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.
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Despite surging peso, further interest rate cuts remain unlikely for the foreseeable future

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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.
Aerial view of cargo ships docked at Cat Lai terminal in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's busiest port.

Vietnam’s exports to Mexico double amid fears of Chinese tariff-dodging

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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.
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What is President Sheinbaum’s view on Mexico becoming a data center hub?

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The proliferation of data centers in Mexico goes hand in hand with the inevitable growth of artificial intelligence as a technological tool and an economic engine. But their environmental costs are seen as too high for the sector to go global.
Reverse osmosis desalination and water treatment facilities

Cox to build US $310M desalination plant in Baja California

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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.
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GreenLight will invest US $100M to produce first-of-its-kind RNA biofungicide in Mexico

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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.
José Medina Mora alongside Marcelo Ebrard

CCE: Mexico’s streamlined investment process has spurred US $3.5B in new business

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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.