BUSINESS
Mexico in Numbers: The peso’s wildest swings since 2000
From an all-time low of 8.94 to a record high of 25.12 pesos per dollar, see how Mexico's currency has swung in recent decades.
US suspends avocado imports from Mexico over unspecified ‘threat against US interests’
The U.S. State Deparment announcement was followed by the deployment of 300 Michoacán state security operatives and 1,500 federal troops in the state's avocado-growing belt.
Mexico’s avocado exports to the US shot up 35% during Q1
In March alone, Mexico sent 148,511 tonnes of avocados to the United States, up 57% compared to the same period last year.
Taiwanese AI firm Inventec announces US $450M expansion in Ciudad Juárez
The company’s expansion is expected to support the creation of up to 6,000 specialized jobs.
Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer begins manufacturing in Chihuahua
The company’s first manufacturing plant in Mexico will produce cabin interior components, such as overhead luggage compartments, kitchens, bathrooms and floor panels.
Cookie craze hits CDMX: Crumbl opens first Mexico location
Crumbl's Roma Norte debut drew 800-person lines and viral hype — plus Dog Haus brings its gourmet hot dogs to Mérida as a wave of U.S. food brands expand into Mexico.
Harry Styles concerts will boost Mexico City’s economy by 2 billion pesos
Confirming Mexico City's entertainment tourism pull, the Styles concerts (6) outnumber the CDMX World Cup games (5), the projected 400,000 attendance is in the ballpark with the Estadio Azteca attendance, and a large percentage will be from out of town.
World Cup spending fuels Mexico’s second-quarter economic rebound
Mexico's GDP grew 1.5% in Q2 2026, the best quarterly result since 2020 — but analysts warn the World Cup boost won't last.
Kia will invest US $649 million to manufacture electric SUVs in Mexico
Kia's announcement is a welcome shot in the arm for Mexico's traditionally strong automotive sector that has been suffering recently from uncertainty not of its own making.
The World Bank president is in Mexico with plans to boost the economy
In the World Bank's first visit to Mexico in five years, its president is advancing a new Country Partnership Framework that will align with the Sheinbaum administration's Plan Mexico development strategy.
Mexico eyes tariff retaliation to level playing field for tequila exports
Mexico will introduce stricter trade tariff measures for imported alcohols to encourage other countries to reduce tariffs on Mexican tequila, Mexico’s Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced during National Tequila Day celebrations on Friday.
Spain’s Repsol is selling half its Gulf oil project to Talos Energy, a US company
The Block 29 offshore oil fields in question are especially promising, as they include the Polok and Chinwol oil discoveries estimated to contain more than 200 million barrels of oil-equivalent recoverable resources, as well as other exploration prospects.
Mexico’s inflation falls to its lowest level since 2020
The latest dip in inflation brings the rate close to the 3.0% target, and in some details actually reaches it. It may not be enough, however, to convince the central bank to bring its interest rate down another notch.
Mexico in Numbers: All about Oxxo, Mexico’s convenience store giant
With 24,455 stores, 13 million daily customers and billions in quarterly revenue, Oxxo’s numbers reveal how deeply the convenience chain is embedded in Mexican life.
Nuevo León leads all Mexican states in announced investments so far this year
Nuevo León has lived up to its reputation as an investment magnet by accumulating more private funds pledged to future projects than runners up Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Hidalgo and México state.
Farmacias Similares, Stori launch credit card featuring Dr. Simi
The co-branded card is expected to help millions of Mexicans who are not enrolled in the formal financial system access credit.
