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KCS to build US$99 million cargo processing facility at U.S.-Mexico border

Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) will develop a US$99 million cargo processing facility at the US-Mexico border, aimed to improve traffic between southern Texas and the state of Tamaulipas in northern Mexico Once the facility is completed, the...

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Ford Engine Plant in Chihuahua Is Among Most Competitive

The production of Ford engines in Mexico started in 1983 when the company opened a facility in the city of Chihuahua The growth of this plant has been gradual, and at this moment, it has 247 acres of land and 732,000 square feet of construction...

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Maquilas step up to offer jobs to Central American migrants

Trapped in Tijuana by US immigration policy, thousands of Central American migrants are being offered jobs by the city’s maquiladora industry while they await their cases to move through the lengthy US asylum process on the other side of the...

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Retail Sector is Expanding, Changing the Look of Mexico

Over the past five years, retail investors and developers have added a new imprint to the familiar terrain of cheek-by-jowl, mom-and-pop stores across Mexico, building US-style strip and destination malls with brand name tenants  The trend is...

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Raytheon Wins Navy Deal for AIM-9X Missile Program

Missile Systems (MS) business division recently secured a US$4344-million modification contract for the procurement of 766 AIM-9X and 160 AIM-9X Block II+ missiles The deal will serve the US Navy, US Air Force, and the governments of Israel, Norway,...

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The Border Economic Plan Would Have Limited Impact

The size of the economic boost of the Border Economic Plan for the US-Mexico border region is unclear The rules of this decree only allow lower taxes for a few companies at the border, reducing the economic impact many anticipated “The rules are...

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Arizona republicans propose border tax

Republican legislators in Arizona proposed an initiative to charge fees for accessing pornographic content sites on the internet to raise funds to pay for the border wall promised by US President Donald Trump Arizona's HB2444 proposal detailed that...

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Coahuila’s automotive industry is one of the most productive.

During 2018, both Coahuila and Mexico’s automotive industry in general maintained their levels in terms of production and cars exports despite the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) According to numbers provided by...

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Chihuahua, an attractive destination for investments and growth

With a total of 30 investments, expansions and industrial constructions during 2018, Chihuahua is positioned as an attractive destination for the establishment of export manufacturing companies in the country According to numbers from Promotora de...

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Favorable working conditions exist in Baja California: Index

Industria Maquiladora y de Exportación (Index) Zona Costa, reported that in Baja California exist favorable working conditions and a close relationship between employers, authorities and employees The president of the agency Luis Manuel Hernandez...

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