Business Factory: the meeting point where innovation, creativity and ingenuity meet

17 To strengthen the competitiveness of micro, small, and medium-sized businesses in Yucatan, the Yucatán Business Factory was inaugurated. This initiative, launched by GS1 Mexico in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Labor (SETY),...

She lost her name, her company and her husband. At 71, she built a whole new life at sea

Sigird Olsen Sigird Olsen NEED TO KNOW Sigrid Olsen rose to success with her namesake fashion brand, only to lose her company, her trademark and eventually her husband, forcing her to confront reinvention on every level Through retreats, creative...

Why GDP should not be the only measure for economic prosperity

For decades, development has been measured almost exclusively through gross domestic product and other macroeconomic indicators. Using these metrics, the world economy delivered rising growth rates, expanding infrastructure and global integration....

OPINION: The Mexicanization of American politics brought to you by Trump and the libs

(Alison Barrera • The Student Life) Ever since Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016, the Democratic Party establishment has accused him of being a populist. The term “populist” gets thrown around so much, used by affluent liberals to...

$5.8 million state award helps launch ‘Global Market’ in South Omaha

OMAHA — Groundbreaking for the South Omaha “global market” — a food-centric project fueled by a multimillion dollar state grant — brought a parking lot of supporters Thursday to a community known as a landing place for waves of Nebraska...

Canada-US Trade Minister ‘Optimistic’ Deal With Washington Possible Before USMCA Review

Cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks with reporters in Ottawa, on Dec. 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he remains hopeful that the two countries can reach a deal around tariffs prior to...

Global Imitators Emerge After Mexico’s Pemex Debt Maneuver

19 Mexico’s Debt Trick for Pemex Sparks Global Copycats. In July this year, the Mexican government did something no other government had ever done. It used a corporate debt tool to reduce the massive debt pile of state-owned energy major Pemex....

Foreign investors pull out record money from Indian market amid tariff cloud

Foreign portfolio investors or FPIs have sold cash shares worth ₹2.02 trillion in the calendar year through 1 October, per National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL). In the same period in 2022, FPI cash outflows were at ₹1.46 trillion, the second...

Advance lifts $13 million at premium for Mexico/Vic silver-gold play

Advance Metals has pulled off a rarity on the ASX by completing a $13 million placement at 10 cents a share, representing a 30 per cent premium to its 20‑day volume weighted moving average price (VWAP). On resumption of trade, Advance shares then...

Mexican fintech Kapital plans IPO within three years, CEO says

Mexican financial technology firm Kapital could pursue an initial public offering (IPO) within the next three years, Chief Executive Rene Saul said on Thursday. "In the next three years we would be looking for the IPO," he said at a press...

Air Canada Adds Free Beer, Wine, And Snacks In Economy

Air Canada is now offering complimentary beer, wine, and snacks in economy on domestic and transborder flights, turning a temporary perk into a permanent feature. Air Canada has officially made free beer, wine, and premium snacks a permanent...

Popeyes Famous Louisiana Chicken expands operations in Mexico

20 The expansion is expected to create thousands of new local jobs and introduce the signature Popeyes Chicken Sandwich, which has become a global sensation, to new guests in Mexico. Popeyes announced new development agreements with regional...

How companies might avoid Trump’s new $100,000 visa

The Trump administration’s plan to implement a $100,000 fee for those chosen for a high-skilled worker visa is creating uncertainty among employers and could push them to seek other ways to hire skilled workers abroad. The H-1B visa is popular...

Biden’s Florida legacy: An economic boom, a magnet for immigrants and a solidly conservative red state

After Paola Freites was allowed into the U.S. in 2024, she and her husband settled in Florida, drawn by warm temperatures, a large Latino community and the ease of finding employment and housing. They were among hundreds of thousands of immigrants...

Linen trade crisis leaves more than 57,000 unemployed in Northern Ireland - On This Day in 1925

October 3 1925 A series of resolutions forming a programme to which Belfast and Scottish linen manufacturers formally committed themselves were passed at Dunfermline many weeks ago. Have any steps been taken towards doing something on the lines of...

Kozhikode-based Moonrocket Cheese Company offers artisanal cheeses with unique flavours

The first cheese that artisanal cheesemaker Monisha Indulekha tasted was the tinned Kraft cheese that her father, who was working in West Asia , used to bring home. The sharp-tasting cheese was a new experience, but she developed a liking for it....

Startups, second-phase companies get boost from Michigan initiatives

Detroit — More satellites likely will orbit into space after a startup uses $375,000 in grant funds it won at a statewide pitch competition aimed at promoting fledgling Michigan businesses. Birmingham-based General Orbit is one of multiple...

Isabella Cota, Mexican business journalist, wins Cabot for holding economic power to account

By César López Linares October 2, 2025 In the business and finance world, largely dominated by men, Mexican journalist Isabella Cota has had to learn to deal with the discomfort of being the only woman in the room. Especially as a woman who asks...

Preservation Austin honors 10 longtime staple businesses for Legacy Business Month

To be recognized, businesses must have been open for at least 20 years and serve as anchors in their communities. AUSTIN, Texas — October marks Legacy Business Month in Austin, an initiative established by Preservation Austin to celebrate and...

The Office of the US Trade Representative Requests Public Comments on USMCA

The Office of the US Trade Representative is accepting public comments on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) prior to the joint review scheduled for July 1, 2026. The renegotiation or termination of USMCA may have tariff...