Mazda President laid the first stone during the assembly plant ceremony

Mazda in Mexico

Leon, Guanajuato. For Mazda, one of the largest companies in the Japanese automotive industry, Mexico is key to its growth strategy in Latin America. Mazda selected to build what will be its first production facility in the region for it’s company, which began building yesterday in Salamanca. (more…)

Sales of Volkswagen cars in Mexico up 23.3%

Volkswagen

From January to September, the brand Volkswagen Mexico in the country sold 91.503 passenger cars and light vehicles, representing an increase of 23.3% over the same period last year.

With this, mark reached 14.5% stake in the Mexican market, the company said sales in its report. (more…)

Real Madrid plans to offer £30m for the 23-year-old Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez

Best Striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez

Mexico City • Real Madrid prepared a juicy offer for the Manchester United striker and the Mexican national team player, Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, this information was released by the British newspaper The Sun. (more…)

International Trade Forecast: Mexico’s international trade will grow about 70 percent by the end of 2025

mexico's international trade statistics

Mexico City .- Mexico’s international trade will grow about 70 percent by the end of 2025 and continue as an important trade route between Africa and North America, states a study from the “International Trade Forecast” (PCI) HSBC. (more…)

“Deseo Hotel” in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo

Deseo hotel in Quintana Roo

The opening of Hotel Deseo, brought a new level of sophistication to once sleepy Playa del Carmen. The 15 rooms of Deseo [Hotel+Lounge] are distributed among two floors and are outstanding because of their creative details and contemporary design. (more…)

Alsea reached a new agreement with Starbucks that includes opening more than 300 U.S. franchise units

Starbucks in Mexico

Monterrey Mexico .-Mexico’s largest fast food restaurant operator “Alsea” said it reached a new agreement with Starbucks that includes opening more than 300 U.S. franchise units in Mexico and Argentina in the next five years.

Alsea explained that in order to achieve the Starbucks opening plan it would give Starbucks the option to  increase its share in subsidiaries of the brand in both Latin American countries. (more…)

Mexico’s telecommunications sector grew 11.2% during the second quarter

Mexicos Telecommunications

The telecommunications sector in Mexico grew 11.2% during the second quarter, higher than the average rate of 10.5% throughout 2010, according to the Index of Production of the Telecommunications Sector (ITEL), released Monday by the Federal Communications Commission (Cofetel).

As in previous quarters, satellite television (DTH) was noted for his performance, showing an increase of 48.2%, for a total of 5 million users. This was due to increased availability of low-fare packages that Dish and Sky offer. (more…)

Aeromexico resumes flights to Venezuela

Aeroméxico

Caracas, 10 October .- Aeromexico on Monday resumed the flights between the Mexico City and Caracas.

The flight flew a delegation of Mexican entrepreneurs accompanied by the Ambassador of Venezuela in Mexico , Trino Alcides Diaz , who will host meetings with economic and commercial leaders of that country. (more…)

CONDESAdf : Hip and traditional come together in “CondesaDF” located in Mexico’s Distrito Federal

Hotel Condesa in DF

Located in the hart of Colonia Condesa , Officially, Colonia Condesa is located west of the historic center of Mexico City, just south of Avenida Chapultepec.

The CondesaDF is an old building transformed into a hotel. It has all the amenities you will need, every space is smartly used. You can have a nice dinner in their open patio, or some drinks in their top floor terrace. (more…)

Bimbo acquires Sara Lee’s fresh bread business in Spain and Portugal

Sara Lee fresh bread in Spain

Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo, the largest bakery in Latin America, announced today the acquisition of the manufacturing business of U.S. fresh bread Sara Lee in Spain and Portugal, including the Bimbo brand which was not controlled in Europe for 115 million euros (153 million dollars). (more…)

Mexico’s Military will acquire 717 new 4×4 Humvee all-terrain type armored personnel carriers

Mexico's Military Armored Humvee 2012

The Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA) will acquire 717 new armored personnel carriers , 4×4 Humvee all-terrain type, to renew their fleet of vehicles and thus be able to fulfill its role in national security and to face the ongoing fight against organized crime. (more…)

Monterrey Mexico based industrial conglomerate “Mexichem” sales increased by 22% in the third quarter

Mexichem Mexico

Mexico‘s industrial plastic pipe maker and chemical conglomerate Mexichem said sales have increased by 22% in the third quarter, due to the consolidation of its most recent acquisitions.

Mexichem MEXCHEM.MX said sales would total 12.313 million pesos (1 billion) for the period July to September, While earnings before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) would have grown by 2% to 2.508 million pesos. (more…)