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Oil and gas contributed more to the State of New Mexico’s budget

NEW MEXICO – Oil and gas contributed more to the State of New Mexico’s budget this year than ever before, and almost half went to schools across the state In fiscal year 2018, state revenue from the taxes and contributions paid by industry...

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Unemployment edges up in San Diego

SAN DIEGO – San Diego County's unadjusted unemployment edged up slightly to 37% in March despite both farm and nonfarm employment showing gains, according to figures released last Friday by the California Employment Development Department The...

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New Mexico seeks energy savings in state building upgrades

NEW MEXICO – New Mexico is pushing forward with energy-saving upgrades to its portfolio of agency buildings in the state capital The General Services Department that oversees more than 800 buildings across the state announced that it plans to...

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Washington Capital Buys San Diego Campus for US$40 million

SAN DIEGO – Washington Capital Management has purchased, on behalf of a client, Spectrum Corporate Plaza, a 129,146-square-foot office campus in central San Diego, for US$398 million Built in 2008, the Class A property at 9242 and 9246 Lightwave...

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Tucson Electric seeks steady funding for energy-efficiency programs

Tucson Electric Power Co has filed a new energy-efficiency plan with state regulators that would keep funding for rebates for efficiency upgrades and related programs unchanged through 2020 In a recent filing to the Arizona Corporation Commission,...

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Border closure could have adverse effects on WV automotive industry

US – As President Donald Trump continues to consider closing the United States’ border with Mexico, West Virginia business owners and industry advocates worry about the effect it could have on the state’s automotive sector Mexico is West...

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Las Palmas hospital opens US$63 million maternity addition

EL PASO – Las Palmas Medical Center opened its US$63 million maternity addition last march 27 The three-story addition, which includes one floor left vacant for future expansion, includes 24 postpartum rooms, a 35-bed neonatal intensive-care unit,...

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Northern border recovers dynamism

MEXICO – The activity in the class A industrial real estate market in Mexico has taken a positive direction, especially in the northern border region of the country, although the sector may still face several obstacles in 2019 that would...

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The US-Mexico border situation is already unsustainable according to entrepreneurs

CIUDAD JUAREZ – The crisis in the international bridges is already unsustainable and if does not improve in the upcoming days, the maquiladora industry will go through a critical situation, entrepreneurs warned Pedro Chavira Gutierrez, president...

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Maquiladoras carry out exports through other methods

CHIHUAHUA – Due to the partial closure of international crossings at the Ciudad Juárez- El Paso border, manufacturing companies must pay for other methods such as charters with costs ranging from US$35,000 to US$100,000 for their goods to arrive...

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