Michelle del Campo (EN)

Reporter

Mexican reporter specialized in companies. I like to cover topics related to sustainability, startups, and cross-border issues. Previously I was part of Infosel-Sentido Común, Transparencia Mexicana and Fundación Este País.

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Mexican Minister’s Exit to Seek Presidential Candidacy Won’t Be the Last, AMLO Says

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador expects a number of government officials to resign, including his interior minister and Mexico City’s mayor, following the resignation of foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard

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Mexican Companies to Watch In Second Half 2023

These are the companies that investors should keep an eye on, according to analysts consulted by Bloomberg Línea

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Which Mexican Companies Have the Highest Earnings Per Employee?

Bloomberg Línea presents a list of the Mexican companies that are the most efficient in terms of generating profits with their employees

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Mexico’s Car Production Slows In April

Carmakers in Mexico produced 15% fewer vehicles than during the previous month, although the figure was 17% higher than in April 2022

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Constellation Brands, Brewer of Corona Beer, Mulls Shipment Routes from Veracruz to US

The company’s new plant in the eastern Mexican state is the result of the government having vetoed the construction of a plant in the border city of Mexicali owing to water shortages

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Carmakers In Mexico See Stronger Sales, But Production Yet to Recover

Sales in March were the strongest since 2019, but car production in the country is still 1.3% below pre-pandemic levels

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Constellation Brands, Brewer of Corona Beer, Earmarks $1B to Expand Production

The brewer, which produces the Modelo and Corona brands for the US market, saw its Mexican beer sales shrink in Q4 2022

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Tesla to Break Ground On Mexico Plant this Month With $6B Investment

The electric car maker is eyeing a late-2023 start-up for the Gigafactory to be built near Monterrey, in Nuevo León state

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Tequila Overtakes Whisky and Is On Track to Edge Out Vodka as Favorite Tipple In US

Agave-based drinks sales contributed around $1.6 billion to the US beverage industry in 2022

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Mexican Short-Haul Carrier Aeromar Ceases Operations Amid Financial Woes

The Mexican airline, which served domestic destinations, has announced its definitive grounding due to financial problems, with the payment of some salaries still pending

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Mexico, US and Canada Seek to Substitute 25% of Asian Imports for LatAm Products

The substitution of imports from Asia could be a multi-million-dollar business opportunity for Mexico

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What’s On Mexico’s M&A Horizon In 2023?

Mergers and acquisitions activity is expected to maintain the pace of 2022 this year, in terms of the average number of deals

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Izzi, Megacable Merger Would Create a Strong Competitor for Telmex

A potential merger would represent 26 million subscribers, surpassing Telmex’s 21 million to Q3

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10 Mexican Companies to Watch In 2023

Analysts see these 10 companies as standing out in the coming months amid high inflation and an impending recession, but also enjoying a possible bonanza due to nearshoring

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Carlos Slim’s Inbursa Pulls Out of Bidding for Banamex

The decision was by mutual agreement, after Inbursa had presented a non-binding offer to acquire Citigroup’s retail banking business in Mexico

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Mexico’s Nemak Gears Up for Electric Vehicle Boom With $1.1B Investment

The Mexican auto parts manufacturer’s investment comes as the US is seeking to improve the North American supply chain for electric vehicles

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Mexico’s FEMSA Enters Fintech Space to Offer Remittances, Loans

Mexican conglomerate FEMSA, which owns the ubiquitous Oxxo convenience stores, has been granted a license to operate as a fintech and aims to offer personal loans and to small businesses

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Mexico’s Televisa to Spin Off Several Business Segments and Create Listed Company

The new company in charge of the media giant’s soccer, stadium and publishing businesses will list on Mexico’s stock exchange

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Marriott Buys Mexican Hotel Chain City Express, Becomes LatAm’s Biggest Hospitality Brand

The $100 million transaction includes the brands City Express, City Express Plus, City Express Suites, City Express Junior and City Centro and will bolster Marriott’s international presence by 45%

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Viva Aerobus, Allegiant Hoping to Land US Antitrust Immunity to Share Routes

The merger between the two airlines has been approved in Mexico, but requires approval of antirust immunity in the US in order for the Mexican and US-based airlines to be able to share routes

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Mexican Companies’ Q3 Reports Could Hint at First Signs of a Recession

Companies listed on Mexico’s stock exchange have until October 28 to file their third-quarter reports, and which will reveal their financial state of affairs and expectations for the coming months

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Mexico’s Alsea Marks 20 Years of Operating Starbucks, Plans to Continue Expansion

The operator of the coffee shop franchises in Mexico now also operates branches in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and five European countries

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High Fuel Prices Cause Headwinds for Mexican Low-Cost Carrier Volaris

The low-cost airline’s passenger numbers dropped in June, and which some analysts see as a sign of increased fares due to higher fuel costs

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Mexican Prosecutors Probe Ex-President Peña Nieto

The investigation centers on a series of bank transfers totaling 26 million pesos ($1.26 million) by one of the former president’s relatives

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Supply Chains Won’t Go Back to Normal, DHL Says

In an interview with Bloomberg Línea, Oscar de Bok, CEO of the logistics giant’s supply chain division, advises companies to diversify their sources and adopt ‘omnishoring’