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Arizona business leader says virus has been economic disaster for state
PHOENIX – Bars, restaurants, retail, tourism and just about everything in between have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic….
US$50 million in loans to small businesses available in Texas
AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott announced that Goldman Sachs and the LiftFund, along with other community development financial institutions (CDFIs),…
Tamaulipas estimates to harvest 15,000 tons of lemon in 2020
CIUDAD VICTORIA – Despite the adverse effects of the drought, the citrus sector in Tamaulipas remains hopeful of obtaining a…
Industry in Sonora will lose around US$150 million
SONORA – Around US$150 million could lose the maquiladora industry in Sonora alone due to the health emergency caused by…
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua stops operations
CIUDAD JUAREZ – The three plants of Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC), and nine of Interceramic, will close their operations…
Suppliers could lose US$55 million due to work stoppages
CIUDAD JUAREZ – Ciudad Juárez’s maquiladora industry consumes an average of US$55 million per month in the national market, which…
Around 12,000 jobs are at risk in Juárez
CIUDAD JUAREZ – Thousands of workers in Ciudad Juárez remain in uncertainty after two weeks of work stoppages that keep…
Automotive plants in Coahuila carry out work stoppages
COAHUILA – Four different Tier 1 and 2 supply companies of the terminal automotive industry will stop their operations; this…
Exports fell 11% in January
CIUDAD JUAREZ – The dynamism that Juárez maintained in the shipment of merchandise to the United States stopped in January…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Border closures have farm industry concerned for loss of seasonal workers
U.S. – The White House’s decision to limit visas for seasonal farmworkers in order to limit the chances of spreading…
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…
