A Baja
California labor lawyer estimates up to 70,000 formal jobs are expected to be
lost because of the coronavirus pandemic “This
situation in Baja California will have an impact on the economy with a decrease
of close to at least 10...
The
downturn in the US oil industry could lead to more than US$24 billion of lost
GDP for Texas alone, if oil prices remain in the US$30, Ed Hirs, Energy Fellow
at the University of Houston, told Anadolu Agency The oil
price collapse, the...
TEXAS – Texas’
jobless rate rose to a historic 128% in April, painting a clearer picture of
the effect of virus-driven lockdowns on the state’s economy It’s the
highest rate recorded in Texas since the state began tracking such data in...
ARIZONA – The
solar energy industry in Arizona and around the country has taken a significant
hit since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the Grand Canyon State’s job
losses numbering in the thousands That’s
according to an analysis...
HERMOSILLO – The announcement of the gradual
return to economic activities and the incorporation of the construction, mining
and auto parts industry will benefit the recovery of the economy in the state
of Sonora, agreed business leaders "The...
CHIHUAHUA – According to the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS),
during April this year about 13,549 jobs were lost in Chihuahua, the highest
unemployment figure since 2009 This record shows that in March 897,260 people were insured...
TEXAS – Texas led the nation in job creation last year The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Lone Star State had a 35% unemployment rate in December Among Texas’ largest cities, unemployment last month was lowest in Austin at 26%,...
HERMOSILLO – The Maquiladora and Manufacturing Export Industry (INDEX) in Sonora, estimated a cut of up to 45,000 workers from a total of 130,000; this if the temporary mandatory closure of companies continues as a prevention measure against the...
Industrial real estate developer and operator Vesta recently inaugurated the first building of its newest industrial park in Ciudad Juarez The premises are located over a 15-hectare greenfield and its construction began in 2016 The total...
BAJA CALIFORNIA – Baja California’s Emerging Program to Protect People, Jobs and the Economy in the face of the current health crisis is a positive measure, Baja California business leaders said Armando León Ptacnik, president of the Baja...