Category: Business

Texas Restaurant Association launches Covid-19 training certification

TEXAS – The Texas Restaurant Association (TRA), Dallas College and A Closer Look have launched a new programme to train and certify restaurants on protocols to be followed according to the government’s minimum standard health protocols in...

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Apple closes stores in Arizona due to current COVID-19 conditions

ARIZONA – Arizona's six Apple stores are among those the tech company is temporarily closing because of high rates of coronavirus infections here and in other states The closures include all six Arizona stores, two on Florida's West Coast, two...

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The Reserve at Rich Beem will soon open in El Paso

EL PASO – Directors of the real estate company River Oaks Properties announced that within 30 days the construction of what will be the first smart growth shopping center located in what is known as the 'Far East' of El Paso will be...

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Nuevo Leon’s construction sector registers a drop of 22.54%

NUEVO LEON – The Indicators of Construction Companies of Inegi indicate that in April, the value of the sector rose to US$109 million, which represented an annual decrease of 2254% and a decrease of 1861% with respect to the previous...

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Mission to open massive Texas avocado center

OXNARD – Mission Produce, Inc the world’s most advanced avocado network, announced it has broken ground on a mega distribution center in Laredo, Texas, which will initially create approximately 75 jobs The 262,000 square foot capital...

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Juarez’s businesses to reopen at 50% capacity

JUAREZ – Juarez restaurants and many other businesses will reopen at 50% capacity next week, as the city goes from “red” to “orange” in Mexico’s COVID-19 threat designation Chihuahua Gov Javier Corral made the announcement while...

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El Paso face mask maker seeks to hire 80 new workers

EL PASO – ReadyOne Industries in El Paso is hoping to hire 80 new employees to help them create one-of-a-kind face masks “We’re looking to fill mainly sewing machine operating jobs you know anyone that has sewing skills on a variety of...

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New Mexico small businesses to get donated face coverings

NEW MEXICO – The state of New Mexico is partnering with various business organizations to give 171,000 cloth face coverings to small businesses around the state for free distribution to workers and customers who don’t have their own The...

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Texas sees first decrease in unemployment

TEXAS – Texas’ unemployment rate fell for the first time since pandemic lockdown measures were implemented in March, according to a release from the Texas Workforce Commission Unemployment fell from 135% in April to 13% in May, providing a...

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Border closure complicates U.S.-Mexico economy

LAREDO – After it was confirmed that the US-Mexico border, which has been closed to "non-essential" activities since March, will continue under these health security measures until July 22, local authorities recognized the economic impact on the...

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