Category: News

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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El Paso challenges proposed increase in gas rates

EL PASO, TX - The city of El Paso challenged a proposed rate increase by Texas Gas Service (TGS) that would have resulted in an increase of more than $18 million annually for ratepayers in the western region of the state, with the greatest burden...

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Las Cruces will rehabilitate a stretch of U.S. Highway 70

LAS CRUCES, NM - The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), in coordination with the City of Las Cruces, will be rehabilitating US Highway 70, so starting Jan 23, the roadway will be closed and caution is advised The NMDOT District One...

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Phoenix launches permanent shared micromobility program

PHOENIX, AZ - The City of Phoenix launched its permanent micro-mobility sharing program as part of the City Council's plans for green and efficient transportation systems With a special event downtown, vendors Lime and Spin participated Vendors...

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Nuevo Leon seeks to overtake Juarez as the second best-collecting border in Mexico

NUEVO LEON - The Port of Colombia, in the state of Nuevo Leon, seeks to become the second border customs office in terms of revenue in Mexico, according to Marco Gonzalez, Secretary of Regional and Agricultural Development, after his first official...

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El Paso and Juarez sign alliance with Freight Shuttle Xpress

EL PASO, TX - The authorities of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua signed a collaboration agreement with the private company Freight Shuttle Xpress to be facilitators in a modernization project focused on heavy cargo transportation on the...

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Egg seizures at international bridges increase due to shortage of the product in El Paso

EL PASO, TX - Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in El Paso, Texas has reported an increase in the number of egg seizures in the last week, according to CBP Director Hector Mancha CBP reiterated to travelers that raw eggs and poultry are...

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