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Texas convention and meetings industry plans on gradual reopening

TEXAS – Even as Texas has eased restrictions to allow for larger gatherings, a top convention official says it will take a while for such events to come back “What people are saying in surveys is they need to feel comfortable,” Mark...

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California’s Otay Mesa Port of Entry returns to normal 24/7 schedule

SAN DIEGO — US Customs and Border Protection officials are announcing that the Otay Mesa port of entry in San Diego County will begin operating 24 hours a day The change applies only to the passenger portion of the border crossing, there are...

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Current and Future Trends in the Indian Automotive Aftermarket

GlobalAutoIndustrycom’s latest Audio Interview “Current and Future Trends in the Indian Automotive Aftermarket” features Harpreet Singh  Mr Singh is an Investment Banker turned entrepreneur, and Founder of India-based AutoFlipz He and...

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Juarez’s businesses to reopen at 50% capacity

JUAREZ – Juarez restaurants and many other businesses will reopen at 50% capacity next week, as the city goes from “red” to “orange” in Mexico’s COVID-19 threat designation Chihuahua Gov Javier Corral made the announcement while...

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El Paso face mask maker seeks to hire 80 new workers

EL PASO – ReadyOne Industries in El Paso is hoping to hire 80 new employees to help them create one-of-a-kind face masks “We’re looking to fill mainly sewing machine operating jobs you know anyone that has sewing skills on a variety of...

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New Mexico small businesses to get donated face coverings

NEW MEXICO – The state of New Mexico is partnering with various business organizations to give 171,000 cloth face coverings to small businesses around the state for free distribution to workers and customers who don’t have their own The...

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Texas sees first decrease in unemployment

TEXAS – Texas’ unemployment rate fell for the first time since pandemic lockdown measures were implemented in March, according to a release from the Texas Workforce Commission Unemployment fell from 135% in April to 13% in May, providing a...

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Border closure complicates U.S.-Mexico economy

LAREDO – After it was confirmed that the US-Mexico border, which has been closed to "non-essential" activities since March, will continue under these health security measures until July 22, local authorities recognized the economic impact on the...

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Construction companies resume works in Nuevo Leon

NUEVO LEON – With the restart of operations in the construction sector about 600 companies in Nuevo Leon returned to work, of these, more than half belong to the Mexican Chamber of Construction Industry (CMIC), said Jose Francisco Guajardo,...

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Car sales in Chihuahua fall 61.2% in May

CHIHUAHUA – New car sales in the state of Chihuahua continue to drop due to the damages caused by the Covid-19 and accumulated during May, their third month of decline According to data from the Mexican Association of Automobile Dealers...

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