Category: News

Laredo Names New Economic Development and Budget Directors

LAREDO, TX - City of Laredo Interim City Manager Rosario C Cabello appointed two department directors Miriam Castillo will be the new Economic Development Director and Jesús Esparza will be the Budget Director The City Council reported that...

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San Diego County approves new taxes for cannabis businesses

SAN DIEGO, CA - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to adjust tax rates for existing cannabis businesses in the unincorporated area The action voted on only applies to the unincorporated area of the county, where five licensed...

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UTEP and Brookhaven to create research opportunities for border faculty and students

EL PASO, TX - The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) signed a memorandum of understanding with the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory to create new research opportunities for faculty and students, as well as...

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El Paso seeks to regulate rentals through Airbnb

EL PASO, TX - The city of El Paso is seeking to regulate short-term rentals, such as those used by platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, throughout the border area Local authorities are holding a series of public hearings to analyze the issue, as they...

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New Mexico prepares economic relief plan

NEW MEXICO - The New Mexico government announced its plan to offer economic relief to citizens with the introduction of legislation that will send one-time refunds to approximately 875,000 taxpayers in the state Senate Bill 10, introduced by...

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SEMICON West Announced Arrival to Arizona in 2025

ARIZONA - SEMICON West, which has been held in the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 50 years, will move this year to Phoenix for a five-year annual rotation starting in 2025, in addition to changing its dates from July to October starting in...

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UTEP and the City of El Paso join forces to boost small businesses

EL PASO, TX - The City of El Paso's Economic and International Development Department has partnered with UTEP to provide small businesses with resources to refine their business or marketing plan "Small businesses have a better chance of not...

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El Paso launches “Economic Snapshot,” a platform for tracking key city indicators

EL PASO, TX - The City of El Paso's Department of Economic and International Development launched an interactive data tool that provides instant information on the city's economy Through the Economic Snapshot platform, El Paso citizens will be...

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BIC invests US$70 million in Ramos Arizpe

RAMOS ARIZPE, COAH – BIC, a global leader in stationery, lighters and rakes, announced the expansion of its plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila in which it will invest US$70 million and create 700 jobs "The expansion announcements fill me with...

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Groundbreaking for new college academy in McAllen

MCALLEN, TX - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the McAllen Independent School District broke ground on the new UTRGV-McAllen ISD Collegiate Academy to serve area students This partnership will give McAllen high school students a...

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