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Arizona tech industry shows 3.74% job growth

ARIZONA – The Arizona technology industry is one of the largest and fastest-growing economic catalysts for the state Hosting more than 250,000 jobs, technology employees make up 82% of Arizona's workforce and contribute US$322 billion to the...

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TownePlace Suites by Marriott opens in El Paso, Texas

EL PASO – The TownePlace Suites by Marriott El Paso East/I-10 has officially opened for business The new 92-suite hotel is built for travelers looking for a simple and friendly place where they can settle-in, keep their routine, and...

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COVID-19 drives Texas sales tax collections to record lows

TEXAS – Texas took in about US$26 billion in state sales taxes in May The May collections were 132% less than in the same month a year ago — the steepest year-over-year decline since January 2010 The majority of May sales tax revenue is...

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US$22 million will be invested in Hermosillo

SONORA – With an investment of around US$44 billion in urban improvement in Cajeme and Hermosillo by Sedatu, the negative impact on Sonora's economy is expected to be mitigated The Secretariat of Agrarian, Territorial and Urban Development...

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U.S. energy investments to be curbed

MEXICO – The American Petroleum Institute (API) denounced that the Mexican government is weakening and discriminating against investments by US energy firms, thus violating the country's commitments under both the North American Free...

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Juarez is getting ready for the USMCA

CIUDAD JUAREZ – Customs agencies in Ciudad Juarez have begun adapting to the changes in foreign trade that will take effect next July with the implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Among the main swaps in the new...

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Chinese companies looking to settle in Monterrey

MONTERREY – Currently, Chinese companies are seeking to establish themselves in northern Mexico, particularly in Monterrey, with the aim of diversifying their operations and have a closer proximity to the United States, more Chinese investment is...

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Nuevo Leon loses 63,151 jobs in May

NUEVO LEON – In May, employment in Nuevo Leon maintained a negative trend as a result of the measures adopted against Covid-19, so the decline in this area will continue in the coming months and consequently the unemployment rate will...

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Laredo to open border crossings in June

LAREDO – In the coming weeks, US land customs with Mexico and Canada could be opened, Homeland Security (DHS) officials said, through Customs and Border Protection (CBP) "Land customs between Canada and Mexico with the US have been closed...

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US$4 billion will be invested in Sonora

SONORA – An industrial city mega-project is planned in the state of Sonora, where about US$4 billion would be invested, creating about 100,000 jobs Gerardo Vazquez Falcon, president in Sonora of the Maquiladora and Manufacturing...

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