Today celebrities and tourists still relax and enjoy the scenic and historic charm of the city. Reuters correspondents with local knowledge offer tips on how to get the most out of one of the few California towns where walking shoes will suffice to see most of the sights.
Latin American wireless carrier NII Holdings Inc plans to bid for new frequencies to bolster its coverage in Mexico as it deploys 3G technology across the region to improve services and boost client base.
The heads of Canada's four largest banks said on Thursday they remain focused on capital conservation because of uncertainty over global regulatory changes and the riskiness of making acquisitions.
Billionaire Carlos Slim's America Movil launched a $21 billion offer on Wednesday for Mexican telephone company Telmex and Telmex Internacional to give a boost to his telecom empire.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) expects new members to join at its next meeting while China and world top oil exporter Saudi Arabia are to attend as observers, its head said on Wednesday.
China markets were still shaken on Wednesday, lagging behind others due to a lower economic outlook after the central bank raised the reserve requirement for banks.
In early 2008, an official at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent a report to his superiors detailing what he called the most significant development in the criminal exploitation of aircraft since 9/11.
Heineken NV will buy the beer business of Mexico's FEMSA in a $5.7 billion deal that boosts the Dutch brewer's emerging-markets presence and cements an alliance with one of Latin America's biggest drinks firms.
McMoRan Exploration Co and its partner Energy XXI Ltd unveiled a gas discovery in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico, sending their shares soaring and rekindling excitement about the region's potential as a major energy source.
Heineken NV will buy the beer business of Mexico's FEMSA in a $7.9 billion deal that boosts the Dutch brewer's emerging-market presence and cements an alliance with Latin America's biggest drinks firm.
A growing number of consumers worldwide used their mobile telephones to help them shop early in the holiday season with usage particularly high among young adults seeking coupons, according to a study sponsored by Motorola Inc and released on Monday.
Heineken NV will buy the beer business of Mexico's FEMSA in a $7.9 billion deal that boosts the Dutch brewer's emerging-market presence and cements an alliance with Latin America's biggest drinks firm.
Mexican icon Carlos Slim may be one of the world's two richest men, but his telecommunications empire is losing some of its shine.
ESPN and Discovery Communications Inc both unveiled plans on Tuesday to launch 3-D television networks, reflecting a growing momentum in the entertainment industry to usher 3-D into the home.
A casual comment by Doug Casey triggered my thoughts on how to get triple duty out of an atypical investment. My priorities are a little different because mothers focus on making money and being certain our families are taken care of, particularly when it comes to trifles like putting food on the table literally.
Mexico's peso firmed sharply on Monday, tracking gains in the euro after a purchasing managers' survey in Europe confirmed the region's manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest rate in 21 months
An earthquake shook southern California, measuring 5.8 magnitude, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Spain's Gas Natural SDG SA (GAS.MC) sold electricity generation assets in Mexico to Japan's Mitsui & Co Ltd (8031.T) and Tokyo Gas Co Ltd (9531.T) (9531.T) for $1.2 billion, completing an ambitious asset disposal plan to reduce debt.
Shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) has agreed to buy Devon Energy Corp's (DVN.N) stakes in the Cascade, Jack and St. Malo oilfields in the Gulf of Mexico for $1.3 billion, the firms said on Tuesday.
The grouping of China, India, Brazil and South Africa has emerged as a significant force in Copenhagen and they could lead the way in future negotiations, the head of the U.N. climate panel said on Wednesday.
Drug gang hitmen shot dead the grieving mother, brother, sister and aunt of an elite Mexican marine who died after taking part in a raid that killed a notorious drug lord, police said on Tuesday.
Mexico City became the first capital in Catholic, often macho Latin America to allow same-sex marriage on Monday when city legislators passed a law giving gay couples full marriage rights.
