BORDERNOW June 2020
Laredo begins economic recovery with high hotel occupancy
LAREDO – During March and April of this year, hotel occupancy in Laredo remained at an average of 41.9%, surpassing…
Retail sales grew 5.5% in March in Chihuahua
CHIHUAHUA – While nationally retail sales presented an annual fall of 1.1% during March, the state of Chihuahua recorded an…
Exports from Ciudad Juarez to the United States rose in March
CIUDAD JUAREZ – In the midst of a lack of Chinese inputs faced by the maquiladora industry last March, Ciudad…
Hotel industry in Juarez does not have a reopening date
CIUDAD JUAREZ – The difficult outlook facing the hotel sector in Ciudad Juarez could be aggravated by the fact that…
Mexico’s economy will contract 10% this year, predicts BofA
MEXICO – The Bank of America Securities (BofA) expects Mexico’s economy to contract 10% this year. This figure is worse…
Grupo Aeromexico to add 33 international frequencies in June
MEXICO – During the month of June, Grupo Aeromexico will add 33 weekly frequencies on its international routes in some…
Nissan Mexicana resumes operations in Aguascalientes
25 May, 2020AGUASCALIENTES – Today Nissan announced that it is preparing to gradually resume its operations in Mexico under strict security measures…
Small Businesses Buckle Under Shutdown
25 May, 2020By Nancy J. Gonzalez With the world’s busiest land port deserted, dozens of small business owners in Tijuana and San…
Border Economy Slow Recovery From Pandemic
25 May, 2020By Nancy J. Gonzalez Even though the supply chains around the globe are restoring little by little, the economic effects…
The 7 Keys to Communicating in the Japanese Automotive Industry
25 May, 2020GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “The 7 Keys to Communicating in the Japanese Automotive Industry” features Dr. David A. Victor. Dr….
General Motors de Mexico restarts operations in Silao and Ramos Arizpe
22 May, 2020MEXICO – General Motors de México announced that it has already restarted operations in its manufacturing complexes located in Ramos…
Mexican airlines reinforce sanitary measures to fight COVID-19
22 May, 2020MEXICO – As a response to the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and in order to boost demand…
12% of Texas restaurants have permanently closed due to COVID-19
22 May, 2020TEXAS – The Texas Restaurant Association released new stats on the impact COVID-19 shutdowns are having on its industry. Roughly…
El Chepe to boost touristic sector in Mexico
22 May, 2020MEXICO – As part of its strategy to encourage tourism between Chihuahua and Sinaloa, the El Chepe tourist train will…
Texas unemployment rises to 12.8% in April
22 May, 2020TEXAS – Texas’ jobless rate rose to a historic 12.8% in April, painting a clearer picture of the effect of…
Thousands of Arizona solar jobs lost due to Covid-19 pandemic
22 May, 2020ARIZONA – The solar energy industry in Arizona and around the country has taken a significant hit since the start…
COVID-19 safe-practice health orders for New Mexico’s agriculture industry
22 May, 2020SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a modified public health emergency order easing restriction on retail…
