2 million Mexicans have gone to the US for Covid-19 vaccination

Some 2 million Mexicans have travelled to the United States in recent months to be vaccinated against COVID-19, said Mexico's undersecretary of health and government pandemic strategist Hugo Lopez-Gatell. "We don't have a direct estimate, but some approximations have considered that this could be as high as 2 million Mexicans vaccinated ... Read more

PwC: 55% of Mexican family businesses expect to grow by 2021

Last year presented a complex scenario for the world's economies, with only China posting positive results. This year, the maturity of the economy and post-pandemic recovery forecasts are two aspects that will boost certainty in what could be the most momentous five years for companies and businesses ... Read more

Joe Biden plans to contribute $4bn to global vaccination plan

Joe Biden will use his first big moment as president on a global stage: the Group of Seven meeting scheduled for Friday. There he will announce that the United States will soon commit $4 billion to an international programme to boost the purchase and distribution of the coronavirus vaccine to poor nations, ... Read more

Google and the IDB will allocate $12.5 million dollars to microfinance institutions in Latin America.

Google and IDB Lab, the Inter-American Development Bank's Innovation Lab, announced a joint effort to provide $12.5 million in funding to microfinance institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean. The funds, which will be channelled through Locfund Next, managed by Bolivian firm Bolivian Investment Management, will be contributed by Google with eight million dollars and IDB Lab with ... Read more

CDMX returns to orange traffic light and these are the businesses that are activated

Yesterday, via video press conference, the head of government, Claudia Sheinbaum, announced that the CDMX will return to the orange traffic light. In view of this, the health authorities issued a list of permitted operations during this stage: Essential activities Shops at 20% Outdoor restaurants. Outdoor sports centres and gyms. Car dealerships. Shops ... Read more

Main events of the week for the peso

The main reference for global financial markets will be the US inflation data for January. In addition, traders will remain very dependent on everything related to the COVID-19 pandemic (contagions, restrictions, vaccines) and news on the US stimulus plan negotiations. The financial market will be watching the start of the ... Read more

BMW Group Latin America maintains its position as leader in the premium segment in the region

BMW Group once again confirmed its leadership as a global premium carmaker in 2020. Evidence of operational strength and ability to focus on maintaining its business development in a challenging environment. In 2020 BMW Group consolidated its position as the global leader in the premium segment by selling 2,324,809 units of ... Read more

David Guetta to perform a free virtual DJ set tomorrow from Dubai

French star and Dubai resident David Guetta will perform an incredible show for his fans around the world at the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah helipad. The online event will be available to enjoy free of charge and will be streamed in Mexico at 8am Central Time on the official YouTube channel of the Dubai-based artist, ... Read more

Canada suspends flights to Mexico until April 30

Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, announced tighter restrictions on travellers late last week in response to new variants of the new coronavirus. It is worth noting that these measures include travellers quarantining themselves in a hotel when they arrive in Canada. The suspension of the ... Read more

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