Investing in the future: OPIC mission eyes Mexico
potential.(Overseas Private Investment Corp)
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a
self-sustaining U.S. government agency which invests in emerging
markets, sees Mexico as a priority area and is looking to increase . . .
Promoting reforms: Chamber efforts help streamline Customs
procedures.(AmCham at Work)
Although the Mexican Customs Administration has taken enormous
strides to modernize its service to facilitate the efficient flow of
goods into the country since the implementation of Nafta, . . .
Kerry looks beyond borders: Democratic nominee addresses LatAm
issues during convention.(Latin America)
During the last week of July, the international spotlight fell on
U.S. Sen. John Kerry as he was formally selected as Democratic candidate
for president. As the nearly 5,000 delegates whooped it up . . .
Goal setting and cheating: why they often go together in the
workplace.
From childhood on, individuals are told that setting goals for
themselves will make them more diligent, more focused and generally more
successful in whatever they set out to do--whether it's win . . .
The culture of corruption; too long a way of life?
Since early March, stories about corruption have occupied the front
pages of the nation's newspapers. The public lapped up these
stories avidly, but was not shocked. It is clear the electorate has . . .
Learning from earthquakes: Prevention Center touts
preparedness.
Nineteen years ago this month, Mexico City suffered the most
disastrous earthquake in its history. The death toll from the 1985
quake--actually two quakes in quick succession topping out at an . . .
'Tequila Effect' finally fading: rescued banks agree to
write off some Fobaproa bonds and reluctantly accept limited
audits.
A decade on from perhaps the most traumatic financial upheaval ever
to hit Mexico, the government announced in July that the Institute for
the Protection of Bank Savings (IPAB) and the country's . . .
Convention falls short: fiscal reform effort won't solve
revenue problems.
Aug. 17 was supposed to be the signal day when Mexico's
three-year fiscal reform impasse was resolved.
Governors, top legislators and President Vicente Fox gathered at
the National Palace to give . . .
When artificial is preferable: parents lean toward safety over
natural environment.
With crime and kidnapping on the rise in Mexico City, many
well-to-do parents now opt to take their children to huge indoor play
areas at fast-food restaurants rather than neighborhood parks.
"It . . .
Spotlight on security: cooperation between private and public
sectors can make everyone safer.(Cover)(Cover Story)
Not long after some 250,000 determined Mexicans marched upon the
capital's zocalo in June demanding a solution to the nation's
intractable crime problem, commercial television stations began . . .
Politics of persuasion: lobbying plays important role in Mexican
Congress.
If prostitution is the world's oldest profession, the newest
is lobbying--at least in Mexico, where the practice barely existed until
the late 1990s.
While prominent deputies like Emilio . . .
Triumph and tribulation: recent events suggest political progress
in the offing.(Politics)
Shortly after first lady Marta Sahagun publicly declared she had no
plans to run for president in 2006, a series of events took place that
generated the perception that the roiling political waters . . .
Summer lull zaps profits: doubts about U.S. recovery hint at
slump in Mexico.(Market Moves)
Summer doldrums are finally zapping some of the trading activity
out of the Mexican Stock Exchange. But don't start dreaming of
margaritas on the beach just yet. The kids are heading back to . . .
Governors eye border issues: immigration, environment given
renewed attention.(Legal Ease)
The U.S.-Mexico Border Governors organization held its conference
in Santa Fe, N.M., on Aug. 9-10. The 10 Governors from the four U.S. and
six Mexican Border States attended with their Cabinet . . .
NASCAR Mexico.(Around the Country)(National Association for Stock
Car Auto Racing)(Brief Article)
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)
established NASCAR Mexico, a new base of operations in Mexico that will
support and build local stock car racing as well as develop, . . .
Grupo Imsa, S.A. de C.V.(Around the Country)(Johnson Controls
Inc.)(Brief Article)
Grupo Imsa, S.A. de C.V. and Johnson Controls Inc. closed on an
agreement whereby Grupo Imsa exits the automotive battery business and
Johnson Controls, its JV partner since 1998, assumes 100% . . .
Todito.(Around the Country)(Todito.com)(Brief Article)
Todito, a leading Internet portal, ISP and e-commerce site for
North American Spanish-speakers, launched Todito TV Premium, an online
service offering DVD-quality videos. Todito TV Premium is an . . .
Sub Surface Waste Management of Delaware Inc. (SSWM), a
subsidiary of U.S. Microbics Inc. through its partner in Mexico, Grupo
B
Sub Surface Waste Management of Delaware Inc. (SSWM), a subsidiary
of U.S. Microbics Inc. through its partner in Mexico, Grupo Bartlett de
Mexico, S.A. de C.V, a subsidiary of Bartlett Inc., have . . .
EDS, a leading provider of information technology processing,
inked a five-year contract with Desc.(Around the Country)(Desc)(Br
EDS, a leading provider of information technology processing, inked
a five-year contract with Desc, an industrial group that boasts a
leadership in Mexico's autoparts and chemicals sectors, to . . .
Endeavour Gold Corp.(Around the Country)(Brief Article)
Endeavour Gold Corp., a small-cap exploration and mining company
focused on aggressively expanding its portfolio of high grade
silver-gold properties, reserves and production in Mexico, has . . .
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