MEXICO

IBTimes Logo

Hays profit beats forecast, enters new markets

Recruiter Hays posted a halving of full-year pretax profit, beating forecasts, after growth in Asia helped it counter a tough first half which was battered by a difficult economic climate.
More news
IBTimes Logo

Two car bombs explode in Mexico but no casualties

Two car bombs exploded in northern Mexico early on Friday, the latest attack in an area where several days earlier marines found the bodies of 72 people gunned down in the country's escalating drug war.
IBTimes Logo

Car bomb explodes outside Mexico TV studio

A car bomb exploded outside the studios of a top TV broadcaster early on Friday, days after marines found the bodies of 72 people gunned down in Mexico's escalating war with powerful drug cartels.
IBTimes Logo

Mexican troops hunt killers of 72 migrants

Mexican troops fanned out in the remote countryside near the Texas border on Thursday as they hunted the perpetrators of the worst massacre in the country's escalating drug war.
IBTimes Logo

Ford halts Fiesta shipments on part glitch

Ford Motor Co temporarily halted shipments of Fiestas from its Mexico factory in the past week due to a faulty part, compounding an inventory shortage for the new small car and further complicating a key vehicle introduction.
IBTimes Logo

Heart risk factors a growing problem in Mexico

Large percentages of Mexican adults have risk factors for heart disease and stroke -- suggesting, researchers say, that without intervention, the nation's rate of cardiovascular disease will continue the climb it began several decades ago.
IBTimes Logo

GM to recall more than 243,000 vehicles

General Motors Co will recall more than 243,000 model year 2009/2010 crossover sport utilities, mainly in the United States, to inspect safety belts for possible damage.
IBTimes Logo

Not so rosy time for gold miners

Considering the fact that gold prices have gone up so fast in the recent past that almost all investors in gold and gold mining companies' stocks must be thinking that the gold diggers are making huge profits.
IBTimes Logo

WHO set to declare end of H1N1 pandemic

The World Health Organization is likely to announce on Tuesday that the H1N1 flu pandemic is over, indicating infection levels in most places have returned to those normal for seasonal influenza, health officials said.
IBTimes Logo

Obama unveils Ford loan guarantees to boost exports

President Barack Obama lambasted Republicans on Thursday for opposing his auto company bailouts and unveiled a new loan guarantee for Ford Motor Co to help meet his goal of doubling U.S. exports over five years.
IBTimes Logo

Concerns about jobs and consumers take toll on stocks

Stocks fell on Thursday as persistent concerns about unemployment and consumer spending were underscored by an unexpected rise in initial jobless claims and July retail sales that were mostly weaker than expected.
IBTimes Logo

Ex-Im Bank unveils Ford loan guarantee

The U.S. Export-Import Bank said on Thursday it approved a loan guarantee for Ford Motor Co to finance $3.1 billion in exports of cars and trucks to customers in Canada and Mexico.
IBTimes Logo

Ex-Im Bank to unveil Ford loan guarantee: official

The U.S. Export-Import Bank will unveil a loan guarantee on Thursday for Ford Motor Co that will finance $3.1 billion in exports of cars and trucks to customers in Canada and Mexico, a White House official said.
IBTimes Logo

BP claims milestone as drill mud holds well shut

Oil company BP claimed a significant milestone in efforts to plug a leaking well for good on Wednesday ahead of a U.S. government report that will show most of the spilled crude is already gone.
IBTimes Logo

RadioShack quarterly profit rises, meets views

RadioShack Corp reported a higher quarterly profit as the consumer electronics chain benefited from higher postpaid wireless sales and the launch of key products like Apple's iPhone 4.
IBTimes Logo

Oil slips to around $77 on recovery doubts

Oil prices fell a second straight day on Wednesday after economic and industry data fueled concerns about the pace of economic recovery and energy demand growth and also rising oil inventories.
IBTimes Logo

Nissan to spend $600 million on Mexico plant upgrade

Japan's Nissan Motor Co said on Tuesday it will spend $600 million to upgrade its plants in Mexico and start making three new low-cost cars there, positioning Mexico as its supply hub for the Americas markets.
IBTimes Logo

Apple expands iPad sales to 9 more countries

Apple Inc plans to start selling the iPad tablet PC, its latest hit product, in nine new international markets on Friday, making the device available in a total of 19 countries.
IBTimes Logo

Ford names Farley head of global marketing, sales

Ford Motor Co has named Jim Farley its first head of global marketing, sales and services and appointed the head of Volvo to run its European operations when it completes the sale of the unit to China's Geely

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.