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Country report: Mexico

Country report: Mexico

Calderon’s rough ride and what still lies ahead. Macroeconomic stability has become Mexico’s calling card in business circles. MEXICO CITY – Jose Avalos grows gourmet lettuce hydroponically in greenhouses covering 12.5 acres near Leon in Mexico’s west-central state of Guanajuato, near the presidential library opened by former leader Vicente Fox, who ended 71 years of [...]

Made in Mexico: Avocados

Made in Mexico: Avocados

MEXICO CITY — Super Bowl Sunday can mean food and fun as much as football – and the food part often means guacamole. Super Bowl fans in 2010 wolfed down more than 50 million pounds of avocados used to make the creamy sauce. Over the past 15 years, the Super Bowl staple has been made [...]

LT CFO Events-Mexico D.F., November 17, 2011

LT CFO Events-Mexico D.F., November 17, 2011

MEXICO AND THE WORLD ECONOMY
PRESENTATION OF CFO OF THE YEAR — MEXICO AWARD
BEST PRACTICES IN COST VISIBILITY AND EXPENSE CONTROL
BEST PRACTICES IN MULTI-COUNTRY FINANCE ADMINISTRATION

Courtesy of Banco de México

BRAVO: Financier of the Year-AgustIn Carstens, Governor of the Bank of Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Bank of Mexico Governor Agustin Carstens vaulted to

Emilio Fortou, Business Leader Global Commercial Expansion Team, Visa; Jane Bussey, Editorial Director, Latin Trade Group; CFO of the Year — Mexico honoree Carlos García Moreno, CFO, América Móvil S.A.; Mike McKenzie, Managing Director, Head of Treasury & Securities Services for Latin America, J.P. Morgan.

LT CFO Events Mexico City

The fundamentals of the Mexican economy are strong, but the country is contending with the impact of uncertainties elsewhere in the world, according to Luis Téllez, chairman and CEO of the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores.

Automobile manufacturing in Mexico, such as at this General Motors plant, experienced a robust rebound in 2010. Although domestic vehicle sales are recovering much more slowly, auto exports  were among the factors fueling GDP growth of 5.5 percent last year.

Country Report: Mexico: Positive Business Outlook

Local and foreign investors are optimistic about Mexico’s business outlook as it comes on the heels of a strong recovery last year.

Forensic experts work at the site where at least 18 bodies were found in a clandestine grave in the El Capricho Ranch, near Mexico’s northern border city of Ciudad Juarez on Nov. 29, 2010.

Country Report: How Safe is Mexico?

How does the drug violence really affect business in Mexico?

Mergers & Acquisitions: Slim, América Móvil make waves in 2010

Mergers & Acquisitions: Slim, América Móvil make waves in 2010

Just 20 years ago, Slim led the consortium that included Southwestern Bell and French Telecom to acquire Teléfonos de México for $1.7 billion from the Mexican government.

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One Mexican business association estimates that the drug and criminal-related violence has cost the equivalent of 15 percent of the gross domestic product. Even so, recent economic news has been positive.

Outlook 2011: Mexico: On the Road to Recovery

MEXICO CITY — In quintessential presidential style, President Felipe Calderón reeled off a list of facts and figures, catalogued his achievements and defended his record as he recently pronounced the country on the “road to recovery.”

Latin 500: End of An Era for Mexico’s FEMSA

Latin 500: End of An Era for Mexico’s FEMSA

MEXICO CITY — Mexicans slaked their thirsts during the World Cup with plenty of beer – even though the initial matches kicked off at 6:30 in the morning local time and the national squad exited early on in the contest.

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