Mexico structural transformation
By Adina Moloman Sources: CNBC, Reuters Mexican structural transformation and a stronger peso are the main reason to invest into Mexican stocks and bonds. There is a positive trend of US investments into the Mexican stock markets because of the growing transparency and improved governance across the Mexican economy. In recent years, the Mexican government […]
CSU academic exchange programs with Mexico
By Adina Moloman Sources: http://sd34.senate.ca.gov, UT San Diego The educational exchange programs between the U.S. and Mexico became a priority for the CSU (California State University) at the beginning of this year. In 2007 a travel ban was enacted by fiat of the former Chancellor of the California State University, mostly due to concern over […]
Bi-national Olympic Games proposal
By Adina Moloman Sources: UT San Diego, The Daily Aztec Tijuana- San Diego civic and business leaders with experience in putting bi-national megaprojects together, from environmental projects to US-Mexico Manufacturing projects, are now very interesting in a proposal for the Summer Games in 2024, to be conducted in the California-Baja California region. California was considered […]
US budget cuts to hit US- Mexico border activities
By Adina Moloman Sources: Global Post, San Diego Red, ABC News US President Obama announced $85 billion in automatic budget cuts that are set to take effect starting March 2013. Deep cuts in US public spending will bring economic and security consequences at the border between the United States and Mexico, one of the busiest […]
Headlines about Mexico economy
By Adina Moloman Sources: Voice of San Diego, Miami Herald and New York Times In the past few months, most international media had been publishing headlines about Mexico; focusing on its promising economic start. Naming a few stories published in the word media: How Mexico got back in the game and Mexico: the new China, […]
California aerospace events
By Adina Moloman Sources: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA); Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Speed News The month of March will be a busy one for the California aerospace industry hosting at least 5 aerospace events. The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will host at least two aerospace events in […]
Pemex joint venture with Mexichem
By Adina Moloman Sources: BNamericas, Reuters, Plastics News Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), the world’s fourth-largest oil producer announced recently that it’s board of directors finally approved a proposed joint venture with the chemicals and plastics Mexico Corporation, Mexichem, to produce vinyl chloride monomer (VCM). The proposed joint venture, first announced in June 2011, was pending for […]
San Diego/Baja California Mission to Mexico
By Adina Moloman Homepage The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its 8th Annual Mission to Mexico City on April 15-18, 2013. As one of the biggest advocacy missions hosted throughout the year, the San Diego/Baja California trip to Mexico offers an excellent opportunity for the Baja California/ California regional business community to […]
Nanoscience and Nanotech- emerging technologies
By Adina Moloman Sources: http://www.rsc.org, www.cnyn.unam.mx, http://www.understandingnano.com, Reuters Nanotechnology research is dominating many of the scientific headlines and should be viewed as a process that gradually will affect most companies and industries. Nanotechnology science deals with matter on a very small scale – larger than atoms and molecules, but small enough because one can fit […]
California- Baja California -Rail project on the Desert Line
By Adina Moloman Sources: UT San Diego, Border Planning, www.sdmts.com The latest attempts by bi-national stakeholders are to reopen the rail lines between California & Baja California that connect Tijuana and Imperial County. This part of the Desert Line, which runs between Campo and Plaster City, is called Goat Canyon Trestle. The Goat Canyon trestle […]