Mexico energy reform
By Adina Moloman Sources: Reuters, Oil Price, and Forbes Recently, Mexican announced energy reform. Mexico had one of the most restrictive laws in energy around the world; therefore this new proposal was cautiously introduced, as an “opening of the energy sector not a privatization of the energy sector”. The new plan mentions a couple of […]
2013 New project: the first bi-national city along the US-Mexico border
By Adina Moloman Sources: Albuquerque Journal Susana Martinez, the current Governor of New Mexico, a republican, elected in 2010, has announced the creation of 70,000 acres of land available for industrial, commercial and residential development, around the Santa Teresa-San Jeronimo US-Mexico border crossing in order to create a bi-national city. A bi-national city project with […]
2013 Global Leadership Study-Mexico high ranks in potential future leaders
By Adina Moloman Sources: SHL, Forbes According to the study 2013 “Talent report” published by SHL, a global leader in talent measurement, headquartered in London and with a presence in over 50 countries, states Mexico has the greatest source of potential future leaders. SHL’s Global Leadership Study reveals the top 25 countries with the most […]
Welch Allyn consolidates its Global Financial Shared Service Center in Tijuana, Mexico
By Adina Moloman Sources: AIM, Plastic News Welch Allyn recently announced that it has transferred its Global Financial Services Center to Tijuana, where the company will manage all its global financial operations. The decision of moving of certain operations to Tijuana, Mexico, especially the financial operations was taken partly because of the significant changes driven […]
New infrastructure in the Port of Ensenada
By Adina Moloman Sources: Seatrade Global, El Mexicano, World Maritime News Major changes are starting in the second half of the year 2013 in the port of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. First, new weekly container shipping service begins between Asia and Ensenada, operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, or MOL, one of the top ten most […]
2014 Tijuana Innovadora event
By Adina Moloman Sources: UT San Diego, Frontera Tijuana Innovadora is a social movement that first started in 2010, through the initiative of a businessman Jose Galicot Behar. The event was very well supported by business leaders from Baja California-California region, professionals and students, all joining the movement voluntarily, as a response to the difficult […]
Border infrastructure plan – Second semester 2013
By Adina Moloman Source: San Diego Red U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recent construction of eight new kiosks at the Baja California, San Ysidro port of entry to function, starts August 2013, as a “ready lane” pedestrian checkpoint (a special line only for travelers with RFID technology documents)[1] similar to the Otay Border POE. […]
Mexico- advantages to dominate innovation in Latin America
By Adina Moloman Sources: San Diego Red, ABC NEWS The Latin America region is aiming toward structural change in order to elevate its low levels of innovation and its productivity gap. Things are changing quickly in Latin America as innovation is making headway in this region. Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Peru are basically the […]
Mexico delegation at Paris Air Show 2013
Sources: SRE, SEDECO, Paris Air Show The 50th International Paris Air Show, known as the world´s premier event dedicated to the aerospace industry, took place at Le Bourget Exhibition Centre. The Paris Air Show is held every two years and brings together all the industry’s players across the globe to showcase the latest technological innovations […]
Environmental partnership between manufacturing companies in Baja California
By Adina Moloman Source: San Diego The Daily Transcript Mexico began the Maquiladora Export Program in 1965 by first setting up at the border various US manufacturing and assembly plants owned mainly by transnational corporations. Although the growth of the Mexico Maquiladora Industry has led to job growth and higher exports of products, it has […]