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Mexico’s Higher Costs Under USMCA May Potentially Offset Gains from China-Related Trade Spurt with U.S.

By Daniel Chiquiar, Jesus Cañas, Armando Aguirre and Alfonso Cebreros, Dallas Fed Arecent easing of global trade tensions has not come without critical change involving two of the US’ largest trade partners: Mexico and...

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Tijuana Innovates Low-cost Masks, Ventilators

TIJUANA – A group of Tijuana medical professionals and engineers have created a group called Ingemédicos to combine sectors and find solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic Systems engineer Gabriel S Reyes; Fernando Jimenez, an industrial...

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Nacero to Build a Natural Gas to Gasoline Facility in AZ

ARIZOPNA – Nacero Inc plans to build a US$3 billion natural gas to gasoline manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Arizona, according to information released by the Arizona Commerce Authority Nacero Casa Grande will produce 35,000 barrels per...

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American Manganese and Voltabox of Texas Partnered to Recycle Lithium-ion Batteries

TEXAS – American Manganese Inc (AMY) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Voltabox of Texas Inc, a subsidiary of Voltabox AG, to provide end-of-life lithium-ion batteries for commercial-scale recycling of cathode materials using...

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INDEX Promotes Thermal Camera Installations

BAJA CALIFORNIA – Baja California’s Maquiladora and Export Industry Association, INDEX Zona Costa, is promoting the installation of thermal cameras at the entrance of factories to automatically detect feverish workers and alert...

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Great Energy Potential at the U.S.-Mexico Border

By Nancy J Gonzalez In spite of the Mexico’s federal administration still uncertain energy policy, US-Mexico border communities are experiencing more energy-related investments Companies are still applying for new or extension of...

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San Diego may not see fast rebound of air travel

SAN DIEGO – San Diego’s airport has suffered as the COVID-19 pandemic discourages people from flying in airplanes A new survey finds that suffering may continue for some time Industry watchers think, based on public opinions about travel...

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California allows most counties to reopen hair salons and barbershops

CALIFORNIA – California Gov Gavin Newsom said that the state's counties will be allowed to reopen hair salons and barber shops Newsom said that the 47 of 58 California counties that have been allowed to proceed through Stage 2, including San...

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Texas economy could lose US$24 billion due to oil prices

The downturn in the US oil industry could lead to more than US$24 billion of lost GDP for Texas alone, if oil prices remain in the US$30, Ed Hirs, Energy Fellow at the University of Houston, told Anadolu Agency The oil price collapse, the...

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Texas amusement parks hoping to reopen soon

TEXAS – With the summer travel season getting under way, Texas tourism leaders are working with the governor’s office to determine best practices for reopening premier theme destinations While Six Flags and other amusement venues remain...

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