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Arizona small businesses pump US$$191 billion into annual economy

ARIZONA – Small businesses in Arizona, those with 500 or fewer employees, are not so small when it comes to economic output, according to a new report commissioned by the Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA)  In fact, before the...

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New Mexico leads nation in pecan and chile production

NEW MEXICO – New Mexico led the nation in chile and pecan production last year The final statistics showed New Mexico produced 87 million pounds of pecans with a value of US$1651 million The chile crop was more than 63,075 tons, providing a...

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Nikola plans to buy cheap power in Arizona

ARIZONA – Nikola Corp, a troubled electric-truck startup, plans to enter into an agreement with an Arizona utility to supply cheap electricity it needs to produce hydrogen for a planned fueling network The proposed contract between Nikola and...

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Nurses become first in El Paso to receive COVID-19 vaccine

EL PASO, Texas — Five nurses at University Medical Center were the first to receive the highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccine after the first shipment arrived UMC is the first hospital in the region to receive the vaccine shipment, receiving a...

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New Mexico is building a strong trade partnership with Asia

SANTA TERESA, NM – Southern New Mexico is building a strong trade partnership with one Asian nation, as three Taiwanese companies plan to bring nearly 400 jobs in 2021 Label maker Cymmetrik said that it signed a lease in the Santa Teresa...

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Chihuahua ranks 19th in industrial activity

CHIHUAHUA – The state of Chihuahua ranked 19th nationally in industrial activity, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography’s (Inegi) Economic Information Bank (BIE) The record presented a monthly variation...

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Juarez sees opportunity in the manufacture of autonomous cars

JUAREZ – The worldwide demand for autonomous and electric cars, which is expected to start next year, will provide Juarez a business opportunity Pedro Yu, general manager of Autokabel, said that components for this type of vehicle are already...

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Nuevo Leon recovered 66,087 formal jobs from July to November

NUEVO LEON – During November, the state of Nuevo Leon managed to recover 11,971 formal jobs registered with the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), which were lost after the employment fall registered in the period from March to June...

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Nuevo Leon ranks second in solar energy

NUEVO LEON – Nuevo Leon ranks second nationally in electrical energy contracts through the installation of solar panels, only after Jalisco, an entity that leads in this figure known as Distributed Generation José Emilio Caballero, CEO of...

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First COVID-19 vaccine delivery arrives at MD Anderson hospital in Houston

HOUSTON — MD Anderson Cancer Center received its first shipment of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine This marks the first day of a major effort to vaccinate frontline healthcare workers in the Texas Medical Center The hospital is among the first,...

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