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Work stoppage continues in companies in Coahuila

COAHUILA – Four different Tier 1 and 2 supply companies of the terminal automotive industry will stop their operations; this due to the technical stoppages that General Motors will initiate in Ramos Arizpe and Fiat Chrysler Automobile Gilberto...

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Exports fell 11% in January

CIUDAD JUAREZ – The dynamism that Juárez maintained in the shipment of merchandise to the United States stopped in January of this year According to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, in January 2020 the town...

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About 30% of maquiladoras will stop operations in Juárez

CIUDAD JUÁREZ – Thirty percent of the maquiladoras in Ciudad Juárez will suspend work as a preventive measure against the coronavirus, said the president of the Maquiladora Association (INDEX Juárez), Pedro Chavira According to INDEX, around...

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Chihuahua will cancel state investment plan due to Covid-19

CHIHUAHUA – Chihuahua’s investment plan will be cancelled due to the Covid-19, so an economic emergency plan will be built for the entity, said Chihuahua state governor Javier Corral Jurado The governor stressed that this plan aims to...

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China seeks to invest in Tijuana

TIJUANA – According to data from the Economic and Industrial Development of Tijuana (Deitac), Tijuana has an area of opportunity like few other cities since there are at least 23 applications from investors from China interested in the city; this...

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New program to benefit both at-risk families and local restaurants

EL PASO – Texas Gov Greg Abbott announced the creation of the Comfort Food Care Packages program in response to the coronavirus pandemic The program is a partnership between the Governor's Public Safety Office, the Texas network for Family and...

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Border closures have farm industry concerned for loss of seasonal workers

US – The White House’s decision to limit visas for seasonal farmworkers in order to limit the chances of spreading the coronavirus has the agricultural industry worried that they soon may not have enough workers to pick crops “Over half of...

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Coronavirus shakes Texas’ Cotton Industry

TEXAS – A promising 2020 for the Texas cotton industry has quickly gone sideways due to the COVID-19 pandemic In the short term, the going will be tough for cotton producers, said Texas cotton farmer Steve Newsom, who farms 4,000 acres in the...

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New Mexico tech startup lands US$5 million investment

NEW MEXICO – A New Mexico startup has landed US$5 million in private equity from investors to accelerate the marketing of super-fast cell-screening and analysis technology The Albuquerque Journal reports that BennuBio Inc won the funding from...

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Arizona restaurant industry introduces ‘Takeout Week’ to stem coronavirus losses

ARIZONA – With Arizona eateries restricted from operating dining rooms during the coronavirus outbreak, there is a big push by the Arizona Restaurant Association to move to takeout Following the same model as Arizona Restaurant Week, the ARA...

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